Robert Arena Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

• Train and monitor the progress of 100 first-year teachers annually in the Houston ISD and surrounding districts.• Oversee around 50 coaches who also help train their own caseload of first-year interns.• Remotely guide new coaches who are transitioning from their previous roles as administrators and supervisors.• Converse with principals and administrators about any problems that arise with their new teachers.• Monitor interns’ portals and make sure they keep on a timeline to complete their requirements within one school year.• Review coaches’ reports to ensure that they meet the standards set forth by the company’s Classroom Support Team. • Send out monthly emails to update coaches on the new rules and policies that keep up with the latest trends.• Evaluate the performance of coaches by checking their portals and first-year teacher contacts each month.

E. A. Jones Elementary School

• Conducted weekly staff training and continuing education based upon employee evaluations and student needs.• Met annual long- and short-term academic goals by setting up timelines that were attainable and research-based.• Developed processes that led to better instruction, programs, and student achievement.• Maintained yearly budgets based upon forecasting the needs of the children.• Evaluated the performance of staff through weekly assessment instruments geared to improve productivity.• Enforced policies and procedures following district, state, and federal guidelines.• Developed, presented, and facilitated effective professional development.• Created an atmosphere conducive to learning through exceptional intra-personal and relationship skills.

Glover Elementary (Fort Bend Isd) & Rucker Elementary (Houston Isd)

• Instructed faculty about the latest teaching pedagogies on a weekly basis.• Planned and published academic and activity calendars each month.• Sought out potential teachers through recruitment and admissions fairs.• Reviewed old academic plans and made recommendations for improvement in student instruction.• Assisted supervisors with daily work assignments for substitute employees.• Disciplined youngsters adhering to the district’s parent-student handbook.

Henry S. Macgregor Elementary School

• Named 1990-91 and 1994-95 Teacher of the Year at Henry S. MacGregor Elementary School.• Became a Master Teacher in Texas’ Career Ladder Program within five years.• Instructed new interns in association with the Houston ISD Alternative Certification Program from 1989-93.• Taught a variety of in-services on integrating the math, science, and reading curricula with computer programs.

Master Of Education, Administration & Supervision, 3.66

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geology & Marine Geology

Minor Degree in Mathematics