Vita+Update+September+2011

3804 Summer Lane, Huntsville, Texas 77340 281-782-8965 (Cell) 936-436-9119 (Home) 936-295-3421 (Office) shelleyrex@sbcglobal.net
 * Shelley Young Rex **

Superintendency coursework, Cohort 2, Lamar University 2011 Doctor of Educational Leadership, Lamar University 2014 Masters of Education, Educational Administration, Lamar University 2009 Bachelor of Science, Education, Texas A & M University 1978
 * PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION **

Principal EC-12 2009 ILD/PDAS 2009 Elementary Mathematics Grades 1 – 8 (Life) 1978 Elementary Self – Contained Grades 1 – 8 (Life) 1978
 * PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS **

Director for Elementary Humanities, Spring ISD current
 * PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY **
 * Curriculum instruction, assessment PK – 5 Language arts and Social Studies
 * Member of the Curriculum Design team develop and publish humanities curriculum PK- 12
 * Member of the Curriculum Design team create district formative assessments in humanities PK-12
 * Perform district curriculum audit and update all curriculum
 * Plan and lead district professional learning communities for Humanities elementary vertical team and Instruction Specialists
 * Provide professional development as required
 * Provide district training in Ruby Payne’s work

Academic Director – PK-12 Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Professional Learning, Huntsville ISD 2009 – 2011 District K – 12 Mathematics and Science Coach, Huntsville ISD 2007 – 2009
 * Plan and implement a five year professional developmental model for mathematics, science and social studies PK-12
 * Plan and implement staff development for teachers PK – 12
 * Supervise and develop mathematics and science coach model at 6 campuses
 * Provide leadership training for balanced literacy and mathematics coaches at 4 campuses
 * Supervise collaboration for the development of pacing guides in mathematics, science and social studies for grades PK – 12
 * Develop curriculum guide lesson documents for mathematics, science and social studies
 * Supervise collaboration for the development of curriculum documents in mathematics, science and social studies for grades PK – 12
 * Develop and implement systemic data analysis processes
 * Develop District Improvement Plan
 * Analyze district TAKS and benchmark data for all tested subjects
 * Create and assess benchmark assessments in mathematics, science and social studies for grades 1 – 12
 * Lead textbook adoption team
 * Implement standardized district and campus New Teacher Induction model
 * Create and implement a teacher leadership training for the district
 * Plan and coordinate TAKS interventions in mathematics and science for grades 3 – 12
 * Facilitate gains in TAKS mathematics and science scores for all grades 3 – 12
 * Plan and coordinate interventions for meeting Recognized goals for mathematics, science and social studies
 * Plan and coordinate interventions for meeting AYP goals in SPED and LEP math for grades 3 – 12
 * Train principals, coaches and teachers on data analysis
 * Manage district data for all tested subjects
 * Manage district mathematics, science and social studies budget
 * Provided technical assistance in science to Mance Park Middle School when placed on TAT by TEA.

Educational consultant with emphasis on long-term projects 2002 – present aha! Process, Inc. A Ruby Payne Company Teacher/Math Coach/Title I, Alvin Junior High, Alvin ISD 1996 – 2004 Children’s Pastor, Grace Community Church, Alvin, TX 1993 – 1996 Part-time counselor, Alvin Community College, Alvin, TX 1992 – 1993 Teacher, GT Resource, Mark Twain Primary/Alvin Elementary, Alvin ISD 1990 – 1992 Teacher, Walt Disney Elementary, Alvin ISD 1986 – 1990 Teacher, Bay Area Christian School, League City, TX 1983 – 1984 Teacher, Bay Area Baptist Pre-school, League City, TX 1982 Teacher, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Jacksonville, NC 1980 – 1982 Substitute Teacher, Prince William County Schools, VA 1978 – 1979
 * Published administrative checklists in //9 Processes for School Improvement//, aha! Process, Inc., 2009
 * Provided long term academic coaching to teachers and administrators at 45 schools nationwide to implement Payne School Model for school improvement
 * Implemented school improvement model in 45 schools nationwide with growth and improvement in math in all schools
 * Implemented school improvement model in math at Menominee Middle School, Kenosha, WI. Because of this work, this school went from second year of school improvement for AYP in math (2006) to the number one school in math improvement in the state of Wisconsin (2009).
 * Published article “Mental Models in Math that Work” in the Spring TMSA journal
 * Collaborated on the book “Mental Models in Math”, 2006

Texas Association of Supervisors and Administrators 2007 – 2011 Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics 2007 – 2011 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2007 – 2011 National Science Teachers Association 2007 – 2011 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development/TASCD 2007 – 2011 National Association of Secondary School Principals/TASSP 2009 – 2011 National Middle School Association/TMSA 1997 – 2009
 * PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT **

Developed curriculum documents K – 12 in mathematics, science and social studies that include benchmark assessments and process for creating common formative assessments 2007 – 2011 Developed monthly district vertical team meetings for mathematics and science 2007 – 2011 Facilitated the implementation of Flippen Blueprint training and Capturing Kids’ Hearts 2010 Wrote and awarded T-STEM Grant, Cycle 5, Huntsville ISD 2009 Implemented and developed Mathematics Coaches at grades K – 6, Huntsville ISD 2007 – 2011 Implemented and developed Science Coaches at grades 5 – 8, Huntsville ISD 2010 Developed and implemented First Year Induction program for new teachers, Huntsville ISD2008 Developed and implemented Math Training Wheels for new teachers, Huntsville ISD 2008 Developed and implemented Teacher Leadership Training, Huntsville ISD 2008 Implemented Professional Learning Communities, Huntsville ISD 2007 – 2011 Implemented Kilgo Scope and Sequence, Data-Driven Decision Making and Assessment for Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, Huntsville ISD 2007 – 2010 Worked as a long-term academic coach for school improvement in mathematics (Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin) 2002 – 2010 Trained or presented in 37 of the 50 states 2004 – 2010 Trained and coached aha! Academic coaches 2008 – 2010 Alvin ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year 1999 Alvin Junior High, Teacher of the Year, Alvin ISD 1999 Developed and provided campus-based weekly teacher induction training 1998 – 2004 Walt Disney Elementary, Teacher of the Year, Alvin ISD 1989
 * PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS **

Developed and presented //Mental Models in Mathematics// for NMSA, NSCD, TMSA, CAMT, Under-Resourced Learner Summit and more than 50 school systems nationally 2006 – 2011 Presented more than 500 workshops and trainings in 37 of the 50 states for aha! Process (Dr. Ruby K. Payne) 2002 – 2011 // A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Learning Structures, Meeting Standards // // and Raising Test Scores, Application of Learning Structures for Elementary and // // Secondary Mathematics, Problem Solving in Elementary Mathematics, Mental // // Model in Mathematics, Assessment Levels of Questions and Strategies for Student // // Understanding, Under – Resourced Learner, Research-based Strategies, // // School Improvement – Nine Systemic Processes to Raise Achievement, Academic // // Coach for Mathematics // Published article //Mental Models in Math that Work// in the __TMSA Journal__ Spring 2008 Contributed to __School Improvement Nine Systemic Processes to Raise Achievement__ 2010 Contributed to __Mental Models in Math__ 2006 Developed 5 trainings for aha! Process, Inc. 2005 - 2010 Texas Mathematics Initiative Lead Teacher 2001 Algebra Institute Trainer 2001 Teacher Expectations Student Achievement (TESA) Trainer 2000 – 2011 Thinking Maps Trainer 1999 – 2011 Cooperative Learning (Johnson and Johnson) Trainer 1989
 * PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS **


 * PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES **

Dr. Dalane Bouillion, Associate Superintendent, Spring ISD dbouilli@springisd.org 16717 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77090 281-891-6000

Dr. Richard Montgomery, Retired Superintendent, Huntsville ISD rhmontgomery550@sbcglobal.net 550 FM 1791, Huntsville, TX 77340 936-577-4819 (cell)

Dr. Juneria Berges, Assistant Superintendent, Huntsville ISD jberges@huntsville-isd.org 441 FM 2821 East, Huntsville, TX 77320 936-295-3421 (office)

Dr. Ruby K. Payne, CEO aha! Process, Inc. rubypayne@msn.com 4500 Ocean Drive 5A, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 443-277-6782 (cell)

Linda Robinson, Consultant and Retired Principal, Alvin Junior High School, Alvin ISD lwrobins@swbell.net 608 Briarwilde Ct., Alvin, TX 77511 713-299-0811 (cell)