Substituted in a variety of positions within TCISD while caring for terminally ill parent

•Served as the campus principal to an intermediate 6-8th grade school of approximately 1200 students and 100 staff members•Supported the development, growth, and interconnectedness of academic and fine arts programs working together for the good of the students•Co-created and maintained a flourishing 5-day per week Advisory Program that focused on Character, College/Career Readiness, Anti-Bullying, Academic Support, and Special Interest Groups - with adult advocates being at the heart of it all•Led regular Campus Instructional Improvement Committee, Department Head, and Faculty Meetings•Actively participated in regular Department, Committee, Content Area, Targeted Improvement Meetings•Consistently strived to further raise the bar in improving campus morale - data collected supported that efforts were in fact effective•Encouraged/ supported innovative risk-taking that led to a deeper understanding, and application of learning•Regularly facilitated effective communication with staff, students, parents and other stakeholders in a variety of ways; in person, by telephone, through callouts, via email, through Twitter, PTA Bulletin, and more•Welcomed and encouraged partners in education to become involved with our campus•Led campus book study – "This We Believe"•Monitored the instructional processes to ensure effective teaching; while supporting with instructional coaching•Supervised and evaluated teachers and support staff•Established positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members•Effectively diffused/resolved conflict situations•Planned, prepared and presented campus inservice•Worked in conjunction with campus department leaders to assist in decision-making•Created and maintained campus master schedule

• Evaluated educational programs• Promoted a positive and caring learning environment• Visible sight throughout the campus• Supported and promoted innovative instructional efforts by teachers• Effective communication• Diversity awareness, appreciation, and sensitivity• Work with parents, community and other staff to develop the campus improvement plan• Assist principal in the overall leadership of the school• Evaluate, reflect, and provide support to teachers on their educational practice• Excellent organization• Interview, recommend, and assist in retaining top quality staff• Maintain textbook accountability• Monitor student attendance, and collaboratively devise efforts for improvement

• Coordinated ARD (IEP) meetings • Maintained special education student folders• Maintain compliance with to federal, state, and local special education requirements• Guided Reading• Small Group Learning• Taught ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Art to 1st Graders• Weekly Grade Level Planning• Running Records for Reading• Classroom Management• Consistent, Effective, Supportive Communication with Parents

• Collaborated with general education teachers, ensuring special education student accommodations were being met• Ensured IEPs (Individual Education Plans) were appropriately written for each student, and carried through• Monitored special education student progress on a regular basis, and used this progress to drive decisions around improving instruction• Sent IEP Updates home with report cards