JANEL POINDEXTER

2128 Avenue P
Huntsville, Texas 77340
(409) 295-8600

Objective

• Principal of a Primary School

Education      

1. Sam Houston State University

• Doctoral Student beginning June 1999
• Master of Education    August ’91
• Mid-Management Certification December ’91

2. Baylor University

• Bachelor of Arts (Ele. Ed., Soc.) May ’71

3. Spring Branch High School

• Cum Laude Graduate May ’68

• Teaching Certificate, Elementary Education May ’71
• Certified Appraiser August ‘90
• Mid-Management Certificate December ’91
• ASCD October ’92
• Phi Delta Kappa May ’93
• Delta Kappa Gamma November ’96
• International Reading Association November ’98
• State Administrator Appraiser August ’98
• TEPSA February ‘97

Related Experiences

• Leadership Early Assessment Program (LEAP) Trainer/Appraiser
• Boys Town Discipline Management System Coordinator/Trainer
• Common Sense Parenting Trainer (Boys Town)
• Presented Staff Developments in Guided Reading, Reading Framework/Strategies, Boys Town Discipline, Conflict Resolution, Phonemic Awareness, and Stress Management
• Presented Mini-workshops to New Teachers
• Trained Teachers in Miscue Analysis/Running Record
• Created Primary Campus Assessment Booklet
• Parent Involvement Coordinator, Huntsville Intermediate
• Current Assistant Principal of Primary School (PreK – 2)

• Elementary Science Curriculum
• Elementary Grading and Reporting
• HISD Extended Year Committee
• Calendar Committee/Modified Calendar Committee
• Campus Site-Based Committee (CAC)
• District Action Committee (DAC)
• Assessment Committee
• Language Arts Curriculum Committee
• Math Curriculum Committee
• Wage and Salary Committee
• Grant Writing Committee

Employment

• Assistant Principal, Livingston Primary School 1996
• Special Programs Specialist, Huntsville Intermediate 1995
• Principal, Huntsville Extended Year Program Summers ’94-’96
• First Grade Teacher, Huntsville ISD 1988-1995
• Substitute Teacher 1987-1988
• First Grade Teacher, Raybor Private School 1974-1975
• First Grade Teacher, Spring Branch ISD 1971-1974

Other work experience includes sales, accounting, and clerical work with Foley’s Department Store, Kelly Girl, Peden Industries, Lone Star Industries, and a five man pediatric clinic.

• Director of Vacation Bible School, FBC Summers ‘85-87
• Director of Young Adult Bible Study, FBC 1981-1988
• Director of Young Musician Children’s Choir, FBC 1984-1988
• Director of College Bible Study, FBD 1988-1993
• Junior Service League Officer
• Instructor Trainer, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1979-1989
• Affiliate Faculty American Heart Association 1986-1990

Participated and held office in numerous civic and church organizations including PTA, hand bells, church choir, Christian Women’s Club, Girl Scouts, and Beta Sigma Phi sorority.

• Wide range of experience in instruction, supervision, and administration.
• Interpersonal skills with students, teachers, and administrators.
• Varied experiences in working with individuals and groups in supervisory relationships.
• Experience working with children, youth, and adults.
• Began teaching experience in the highly progressive Spring Branch ISD. Team leader and grade level chairman.
• Open concept and team teaching/planning experiences.
• Private school experience.
• Highly trained and experienced in holistic language arts instruction, phonemic awareness, the writing process, team planning, cooperative learning, and elementary curriculum and instruction.

Creative, positive, sensitive, adaptable, collaborative, professional

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