Tonya Magee
Vicksburg,MS
Summary
To obtain a university appointment as an Adjunct or Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership/Teacher Education, teaching courses in supervision, curriculum and assessment, data-driven decision-making, literacy leadership, and MTSS/PBIS, and contributing to clinical supervision and school–university partnerships.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Warren Central Intermediate School, Vicksburg-Warren School District
05.2011 - Current
- Implement district-wide instructional strategies and monitor classroom instruction.
- Develop and evaluate lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments.
- Lead Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and deliver staff development.
- Use student data to guide interventions and professional learning.
- Coordinate district and state evaluation and testing processes.
- Ensure classroom management and school culture align with academic goals.
Assistant Principal
Sherman Avenue Elementary
08.2006 - 05.2011
- Directed daily school operations in the principal’s absence.
- Managed schedules, substitute coverage, and student discipline.
- Supported faculty with instructional planning and academic data analysis.
- Maintained strong school–home–community relationships.
- Organized extracurricular programs and student support services.
Teacher
Dana Road Elementary
08.2000 - 05.2006
- Provided standards-based instruction aligned with the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards.
- Facilitated the academic and personal development of diverse learners.
Teacher
Morgantown Elementary, Natchez-Adams School District
12.1999 - 05.2000
- Delivered core instruction in reading, language arts, social studies, and mathematics.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Administration and Supervision
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2024
Ed.S. - Educational Administration and Supervision
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2003
M.S. - Elementary Education
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS05.2001
B.S. - Elementary Education
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS05.1999
Skills
- Employee performance evaluations
- Staff management
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Staff development
- Curriculum development
- Data-driven instruction
- Community engagement
Timeline
Principal
Warren Central Intermediate School, Vicksburg-Warren School District
05.2011 - Current
Assistant Principal
Sherman Avenue Elementary
08.2006 - 05.2011
Teacher
Dana Road Elementary
08.2000 - 05.2006
Teacher
Morgantown Elementary, Natchez-Adams School District
12.1999 - 05.2000
Ed.S. - Educational Administration and Supervision
Jackson State University
M.S. - Elementary Education
Alcorn State University
B.S. - Elementary Education
Alcorn State University
Ph.D. - Educational Administration and Supervision
Jackson State University
HONORS & AWARDS
Principal of the Year, Vicksburg-Warren School District — 2024, 2013, Teacher of the Year, Dana Road Elementary — 2005
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SELECTED)
- AIM Institute for Learning & Research: Pathways to Literacy Leadership — Mar 2025
- Science of Reading in the Classroom: Part 5 — May 2024
- Reach MS MTSS PBIS Tier I Training — Oct 2024
- Professional Growth System Rubric Training — Jul 2024
- National Institute for School & System Leadership — Aug & Nov 2019
- Emotional Poverty Across All Demographics — Jun 2019
- Formative Assessments and Standards-Based Grading — Sep 2017
- Instructional Focus on CCSS — Jul 2014
- LETRS Regional Literacy Training — Jul 2014
- Excellence in Leadership for ELA — Mar 2014
- Documentation & Difficult People — Oct 2013
- Mississippi Principal Evaluation Training — Jun 2013
- Traits Writing and PLC Training — 2012–2013
- Leader in Me: 4 Disciplines of Execution — n.d.