SHANDI M. GOMEZ
Houston
Summary
Professional with strong background in leadership development and organizational growth. Known for driving results through effective communication, strategic thinking, and collaborative approach. Skilled in transformative coaching, conflict resolution, and performance optimization. Adaptable and reliable, fostering environment of trust and continuous improvement. Knowledgeable teacher and mentor with strong background in secondary education and literature. Successfully implemented innovative curricula that enhanced student engagement and learning outcomes. Demonstrated exceptional classroom management and communication skills to foster collaborative and inclusive learning environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professor of English Studies
Lone Star College
06.2022 - Current
- English 1301: Composition & Rhetoric
- Co-Requisite courses ENGL 0219/0119 for 1301 students whose TSI scores assess the need for supplemental skill scaffolding
Secondary English Teacher
Bridgeland High School
08.2018 - Current
- English III Team Lead from August 2018 to May 2022
- As Honors/Dual Credit English Teacher, consistently facilitated over 2+ years of growth in a single academic year through strategic curriculum design, ongoing performance evaluation, and research-based based instructional strategies.
- Coach/Sponsor: UIL Literary Criticism from 2019-present
- Managed classroom behavior effectively through proactive strategies such as setting clear expectations and consequences for misconduct while also reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or tutoring sessions to further engage students in the subject matter outside of regular class time.
Secondary English Teacher & Team Lead
Cypress Springs High School
12.2014 - 05.2018
- Courses spanned remediated to advanced/honors
- Guided ESL students and reluctant learners to proficiency
- Planned differentiated, relevant lessons that encouraged students to engage and excel
Secondary Athletic Director & Coach
Harmony School of Advancement
08.2010 - 11.2014
- Head Coach Varsity Volleyball 2010-2014
- Dance Director 2013-2014 (Started official dance department)
- Sponsor: Dance Arts Society 2011-2013
- Head Coach Varsity Basketball 2010-2011
- Ordered equipment for all sports and kept meticulous records on athletic equipment inventory.
- Arranged transportation for athletes to participate in away games, tournaments and other events.
Education
Master of Arts - English
Harvard University
05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Agricultural Development
Texas A&M University
05.2004
Skills
- Data-driven lesson planning
- Performance analysis
- Project/Event planning & management
- Scheduling coordination
- Group work facilitation
- Course design
- Individualized instruction
- Student motivation
- Curriculum development
- Team leadership
- Goal setting
- Coaching and mentoring
Accomplishments
- Advanced Placement Language & Composition: Having achieved a passing rate of 83% on the AP Exam, my students exceeded both global and state passing rates of 57% and 47%, respectively.
- Athletic Director of Charter School Athletic Department: Assumed control of a department identified for shut down due to a budget shortfall of $20,000 per school year. Overhauled systems for team transport, game locations, ticket sales, and fundraising to realize a balanced budget by end of first year. The department maintained active status due to these measures.
- Head Coach Varsity Volleyball: 2nd place 2011 State Tournament; 4th place 2012 State Tournament; 2 regionals
- Dance Director 2013-2014 (Started official dance department)
Certification
- ELAR 8-12
- Dance EC-12
- Physical Education EC-12
- ESL Supplemental
Publications
Louisa May Alcott's Familial Feminism in Transcendental Wild Oats, 06/01/21
Timeline
Professor of English Studies
Lone Star College
06.2022 - Current
Secondary English Teacher
Bridgeland High School
08.2018 - Current
Secondary English Teacher & Team Lead
Cypress Springs High School
12.2014 - 05.2018
Secondary Athletic Director & Coach
Harmony School of Advancement
08.2010 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Agricultural Development
Texas A&M University
- ELAR 8-12
- Dance EC-12
- Physical Education EC-12
- ESL Supplemental
Master of Arts - English
Harvard University
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