NARICHICA HANDY
El Paso,TX
Summary
Passionate educator for 17 years with a strong desire to help students recognize the connection between learning and experience. Strong communicator who can clearly and confidently communicate with teachers, administrators, district leaders, students, and parents in multiple settings. Servant leader, outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivating personality to encourage administrators, teachers, and students to participate in discussions and to help them learn the value of collaborative work. Skilled at using technology to facilitate and enhance learning and able to quickly learn the operation of new software systems. Team player who is committed to contributing to departmental objectives to create an optimal experience for students.
Innovative educator bringing proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Interventionist
El Paso Independent School District
08.2024 - Current
- Collaborates with campus administrators, teachers, and the teaching and learning department to plan and deliver targeted student interventions aligned with the district's RtI plan
- Support the implementation of the written curriculum with fidelity
- Establish and use behavior management techniques, which are appropriate and effective
- Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
College Instructor
El Paso Community College
08.2023 - Current
- Established and maintain communication with college personnel, and students to foster a productive school climate
- Provide instruction in accordance with the philosophy and objectives of the College
- Provide students with the course syllabus that informs them of course requirements including specific objectives, means of attaining those objectives, and methods of evaluation by the end of the first week of classes
- Use teaching methods that are appropriate to reach students of varying educational experiential backgrounds and learning styles
Principal
El Paso Independent School District
08.2016 - 06.2023
- Provided leadership for the instructional growth of teachers by supervising instruction through classroom observation and teacher conferences
- Established and maintained communication with personnel, parents, and students to foster a productive school climate
- Lead Professional Learning Committees
- Supported teachers in the implementation of the district & state curriculum
- Assisted teachers with data analysis of students' test results
- Reviewed data, supported teachers with differentiating instruction for all students
- Worked with daycare coordinators and directors to ensure a safe learning environment for students
- Monitored the afterschool program to ensure grant compliance
- Maintained working relations with program partners, community organizations
Assistant Principal
El Paso Independent School District
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Served as the campus behavior coordinator and maintained student discipline
- Acted as chairperson of the ARD and LPAC committee
- Provided instructional resources and materials to support the teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals
- Worked closely with the campus principal, district leaders, teachers, parents, and students
- Led Professional Learning Committees
- Supported teachers in the implementation of the district & state curriculum
- Assisted teachers with data analysis of students' test results
- Reviewed data, support teachers with differentiating instruction for all students
Texas Literacy Initiative (Teacher Leader)/Reading Coach
El Paso Independent School District
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Served as the Texas Literacy Initiative (TLI) Teacher Leader and Literacy Coach for EPISD
- Worked closely with administrators, teachers, parents, and students
- Led Professional Learning Committees
- Supported teachers in the implementation of the district & state curriculum
- Supported teachers with guided reading and small group instruction
- Assisted teachers with data analysis of students' test results
- Reviewed data, support teachers with differentiating instruction for all students
Elementary School STEM Teacher
Leavenworth School District
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided science and technology instruction to K-6 students, encouraged student progress, and managed the learning environment
- Planned detailed lessons for students
- Ensured students were prepared for quarterly state mandated exams
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop, and implement Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum
- Provided staff with various science resources for classroom instruction and managed the science budget
Elementary School Teacher
Vernon Parish School Board
08.2011 - 01.2012
- Provided instruction, encouraged student progress, and managed the learning environment
- Planned detailed lessons for students
- Ensured students were prepared for STAR testing
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop engaging lessons for students
Elementary School Teacher
Killeen Independent School District
02.2007 - 06.2010
- Provided instruction, encouraged student progress, and managed the learning environment
- Planned detailed lessons for students
- Ensured students were prepared for quarterly state mandated exams
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop engaging lessons for students
- Worked with the staff site-based committee and assisted with the campus improvement plan
Assistant Intelligence Officer
U.S Army
11.1998 - 07.2006
- Formulated and applied policy, procedures, systems, and programs involving personnel, information, operational information, and physical security of the organization
- Managed the security of personnel, documents, and property
- Analyzed and reviewed classified documents and determined proper classification and markings
- Served as the regional analyst for China and Russia for the real-world exercise in Japan
- Wrote several intelligence summaries and briefed the intelligence chief and his staff daily
Education
Doctorate of Educational Leadership -
Liberty University
Educational Specialist Degree - undefined
Liberty University
Master of Science Degree - Public Administration
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature
California State University Dominguez
Skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Budget Management
- Literacy coaching
- Data analysis
- Expertise in Guiding Reading
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Online Presentations
- Asynchronous learning
- Blended learning
- Synchronous learning
- Schoology
- Virtual Professional Development
- Student Performance Evaluation
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Lesson Planning
- Lectures and Discussions
- Research and Analysis
Accomplishments
- Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Awarded to campus
- Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps awarded to campus
- Academic Achievement in Science awarded to campus
- Overall B campus
- Purple Star awarded to campus
- 2020 Lone Star Bronze Award Winner (Counselor Association)
References
- Michelle Pringle, Principal, El Paso Independent School District, 915-274-5344, mdpringl@episd.org
- Millie Williams, Former Supervisor/Interim Principal El Paso Independent School District, 915-309-2328, mawillia@episd.org
- Antoinette Carpenter, Colleague/Principal El Paso Independent School District, 915-373-2895, amcarpen@episd.org
- Victoria Estrada-Martinez, Language Institute Coordinator/El Paso Community College Coordinator: Language Institute, 915-474-1666, vestra36@epcc.edu
- Daniel Guerra, Dean, Communication and Performing Arts/El Paso Community College, 915.831.2857, dguerra9@epcc.edu
- Wendy Vaughn, Colleague/ School Counselor South Carolina, 803-873-3098, wenvon77@gmail.com
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Certification
K-12 Principal Certification
EC-4 Generalist
English as a Second Language Supplemental Grades (EC-4)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Interests
Reading, traveling, and excising
Software
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Presentation Software
Affiliations
- National Honor Society
Timeline
Reading Interventionist
El Paso Independent School District
08.2024 - Current
College Instructor
El Paso Community College
08.2023 - Current
Principal
El Paso Independent School District
08.2016 - 06.2023
Assistant Principal
El Paso Independent School District
08.2014 - 09.2016
Texas Literacy Initiative (Teacher Leader)/Reading Coach
El Paso Independent School District
08.2013 - 08.2014
Elementary School STEM Teacher
Leavenworth School District
08.2012 - 01.2013
Elementary School Teacher
Vernon Parish School Board
08.2011 - 01.2012
Elementary School Teacher
Killeen Independent School District
02.2007 - 06.2010
Assistant Intelligence Officer
U.S Army
11.1998 - 07.2006
Educational Specialist Degree - undefined
Liberty University
Master of Science Degree - Public Administration
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature
California State University Dominguez
Doctorate of Educational Leadership -
Liberty University
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