Terry Williams Email & Phone Number

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Assisted the school in receiving its highest Irtiqaa appraisal report (A3) since its founding date and the highest evaluation level among all Emirate school campuses with grades 1st-12th
• Administer and grade national examinations
• Instruct students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations
• Collaborate with other teachers during staff training sessions to develop ideas and techniques for improvement
• Develop academically rigorous daily lesson plans for engagement with differentiation
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental concerns in students

Houston, Texas

• Collected data showing over 87% of students reached their end of the year reading and writing goals
• Supported and helped lead the English/ESL Department’s implementation of backward design, that aligned instruction to meaningful assessments
• Supported and implemented HISD’s new laptop initiative, “Power Up,” which provided each student and faculty member with 1-to-1 technology learning
• Implemented classroom technology techniques for instruction, management, collaboration and reflection
• Managed the academic and personal needs of 150 students including: disciplinary issues, academic plans, interventions, and purposeful reflection
• Created and monitored a campus-wide reading initiative, “Stop. Drop & Read,” that required every student to read 20 minutes or more before lunch, to promote improvements in reading stamina, fluency, and comprehension

Houston, Texas Area

• Selected from approximately 48,000 applicants nationwide to serve as a highly acclaimed national service corps; committed for 2 years to teach in urban communities to close the achievement gap
• Contributed to school demonstrating Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), 80% growth in 9th and 10th grade, 100% student pass rate for Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
• Designed and organized a student government association and poetry organization that allowed students to serve as ambassadors and advocates on campus
• Organized and enforced individual disciplinary actions and campus-wide interventions
• Counseled and coached at-risk youth (2 or more grade levels behind, low socioeconomic status)
• Facilitated and implemented professional development and staff meetings with over 25 faculty and staff

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology & Criminology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity inc. Zeta Chapter, Spring 2008

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General