Education

University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas 2024-present

  • Master’s in Curriculum And Instruction with Educational Technology Specialization

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona – Graduate Courses – 2024-present

  • Risk Management for Educators
  • Invest Management for Educators

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas 1997-2001

  • Bachelor of Business Administration

Work Experience

Center ISD, 2024-Present

Teacher/Debate Coach

  • Supervise credit recovery courses
  • Manage credit recovery database system for district
  • Coach speech and debate

Chireno ISD, 2007-Present

Teacher/District UIL Coordinator

  • Taught 7-12 courses including English, debate, business, speech, and technology
  • Developed and adapted curriculum including Microsoft Office Specialists test prep
  • Coached 126 students to the UIL state meet including 50 medalists

Shelbyville ISD, 2000-2007

Teacher/Technology Assistant

  • Taught high school English, pre-AP English, speech, and technology
  • Installed and repaired hardware, software to student and teacher computers 
  • Maintained district servers and student management software
  • Repaired and installed networking hardware

TexasAcademics, 2010-present

Owner/Operator

  • Maintain website for elementary (A+) UIL result entries and results tabulating

Teaching Certifications

  • Secondary English Grades (6-12)
  • Secondary English Language Arts Grades (6-12)
  • Technology Applications Grades (EC-12)
  • Secondary Basic Business Grades (6-12)
  • Secondary Speech Communications Grades (6-12)
  • English as a Second Language Supplemental (EC-12)

Leadership & Awards

  • Honored with the 2020 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award
  • Planned events including prom, drug/alcohol free event, senior trips, and awards banquets
  • Served on the UIL Lincoln Douglas Debate Committee since 2021
  • Work with a local committee to create a UIL cohort to promote UIL in East Texas
  • Serve annually on the UIL Region Speech Advisory Committee
  • Presented A+ and high school coordinator sessions at UIL Capital Conference

Skills

  • Certified as a Microsoft Office Specialists in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • Assisted students in becoming Office Specialists in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Access
  • Certified as a Google Educator Level 1
  • Built websites using html and css web languages with basic editing in php and mysql
  • Operate a web server for six active websites
  • Manage social media for school and personal groups including Facebook and Instagram