Tonya Clark Antwine
Houston,TX
Summary
An enthusiastic, creative, passionate educator, mentor and advisor who believes that all individuals can learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to their unique talents and abilities. Specializations include: Instructional leader who creates and delivers professional development, utilizing data analysis to maximize the learning of every child. Instructional Leadership - Use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction methodologies to enhance master schedule, curricula, and focus on the three ‘R’s - rigor, relevancy and relationships. Strategic Collaborations – Work closely with district leaders and community partners to encourage parental involvement and strong community alliances. Poised and astute to coordinate various simultaneous tasks. Focused on promoting success for students. Dedicated Education Administrator adept at working with teachers and educational professionals to improve lesson plans and curriculum. Well-versed in childhood education strategies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Campus Principal
LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
07.2019 - Current
- Managed over $500,000 year federal and state budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Monitors instructional processes to ensure that program activities are related to outcomes and student achievement; insures data system for monitoring student progress and uses findings to take corrective actions where necessary
- Establishes clear expectations for over 150 staff member annual performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with stakeholders
- Performed and evaluated teacher effectiveness and conducted classroom evaluations to provide feedback and professional development for best teacher practices for example instructional strategies and overall effectiveness.
- Fosters collegiality and team building among staff members
- Solicits regular input from campus-level committee about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education programs
- Builds unified common vision for school improvement with staff
- Direct planning activities and implement programs to ensure attainment of school’s mission
- Establishes campus performance goals using campus planning process and involving site-based decision making committee
- Works with faculty and students to develop and communicate student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior, enhances school climate, and addresses at-risk students
- Complies with district policies, state and federal laws, and regulations affecting schools
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Develops and administers campus budgets based on documented program needs and estimated enrollment
- Manages use of school facilities and fixed assets
- Complies with district procedures to select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, and discipline
- Observes employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff
- Works with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities and encourage participation in these activities
- Enforces contractual provisions and administrative regulations regarding employee’s conduct and performance
- Demonstrates awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs
- Engages in professional development activities to improve leadership effectiveness
- Works collaboratively with others in developing goals: to increase percent of students mastering state all objectives on state mandated assessments
- Mentors, trains, and helps build capacity in aspiring leaders
- Cultivates and promotes positive, healthy climate and culture
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Introduced modifications to curriculum and introduced new, effective instructional techniques.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants.
Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
TEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Created and maintained campus master schedule
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional departmental budgets of $100,000.
- Trained over 100 teachers and staff on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Organized and presented at bi-weekly staff development sessions training over 100 faculty members
- Prepared school budget with federal and state allocations of over $100,000 and submitted to campus principal with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Facilitated parent meetings and conferences
- Implemented and executed school-wide plan for state testing
- Supervised over 100 teachers, programs and activities, and student teachers
- Monitored after school programs and activities for over 1200 students
- Attended planning, department, and administrative meetings
- Implemented district plan and campus vision
- Interviewed and hired qualified teaching candidates
- Worked with campus police to ensure safe and secure school environment
- Participated in Special Education ARD meetings to determine proper placement for special needs students
- Developed rigorous intervention plan for students who scored below mastery on STAAR
- Served on 5 campus-based committees and organizations
- Collaborated with administrative team on best practices and address campus-based needs
Assistant Principal
San Antonio Independent School District
08.2007 - 07.2016
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes managing a campus budgert of over $200,000.
- Monitored and evaluated 4 academic and educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse 1200 stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses, and documented actions of over $200.000.
- Instructed over 75 small groups of teachers and students per semester increase academic practices cross-curricula and campus wide.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
Education
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA2024
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ02.2007
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Crown College
Tacoma, WA03.2003
Skills
- Community Relations
- School Administration
- Special Education
- Interpersonal Strengths
- Human Resources
- Employee Oversight
- Mentoring
- Learning Assessments
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Performance Improvement
- Student Performance Data
- Public Speaking
- Curriculum Development
- Academic Program Management
Accomplishments
- Aldine ISD Professional Profile & Training
- District T-Tess Appraiser, AISD Extra Miler, AISD New Teacher Mentee Panelist,
- AISD Discipline Handbook Committee, Extended-Year Administrator, AP Academy, Attend numerous professional development training that are targeted at areas for improvement such as EIT interventions, documentation and discipline, safety, instruction, and campus administration, Holdsworth Leadership Academy
Affiliations
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP), Raise Your Hand Texas Advocacy Group, Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)-Texas Council of Women School Executives (TCWSE)
Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)
Holdsworth Leadership Academy Cohort, Standard Principal Grades EC-12
Generalist 4-8
Generalist EC-4
Special Education EC-12
Additional Information
- EDUCATOR A highly talented, skilled, and dynamic educational leader with experience in motivating others, fostering a learning environment and developing staff and students. Committed to student learning and talent development. Able to work well with students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators. Committed to excellence in education.
Certification
- Certified Principal EC-12
- Certified Generalist EC-4, 4-8
- Special Education EC-12
- Holdsworth Leadership Cohort 2022-2023
Professional Organizations
National Educator Association 2007-present
Texas Alliance of School Administrators 2013-present
Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) 2016-present
Delta Sigma Theta Inc. 2000-present
Timeline
Campus Principal
LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
07.2019 - Current
Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
TEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
07.2016 - 07.2019
Assistant Principal
San Antonio Independent School District
08.2007 - 07.2016
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Crown College
- Certified Principal EC-12
- Certified Generalist EC-4, 4-8
- Special Education EC-12
- Holdsworth Leadership Cohort 2022-2023
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