Kathyron K. Humes

Education

1999- Present    Joint Doctorial Program at TAMUCC & TAMUK        Corpus Christi and             

n     Pursuing doctorate in Educational Leadership                                    Kingsville, TX

n     All course work for Ed.D. completed – Dissertation in progress

1999   Texas A & M University Corpus Christi                                      Corpus Christi, TX

n     Master of Science in Mid Management

n     Mid – Management Certificate, ILT/PDAS Certified (1999)

n     Superintendent Certificate (2002)

1994    Texas A & M University Corpus Christi                                    Corpus Christi, TX

n     Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction

1990    Corpus Christi State University                                                  Corpus Christi, TX

n     Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

n     Certified in Business Administration and Life/Earth Science

2006 – Present    Del Mar College                                                        Corpus Christi, TX

Field Supervisor,  Alternative Certification for Teachers – Adjunct for EDUC 1301

n     Create handbooks, forms and evaluation instruments for ACT program stakeholders

n     Responsible for on-line submissions, updates, student information systems, intern registrations and test approvals, WEAVE and education program websites

n     Participate in activities including career fairs, state meetings, candidate interviews, planning and conducting intern training sessions, and ex-officio member of ACT Advisory Council.

n     Prepare reports, documents and presentations for program, college, and TEA site visit

n     Plan, assign, and assist with the supervision of interns, supervise program advisors

n     Chairman for Education Program Evaluation Committee

2005 – 2006    Beeville ISD                                                                  Beeville, TX

Testing & Grant Coordinator

n     Plan, direct, and perform administrative duties and technical tasks related to assessment programs

n     Plan and implement and/or coordinate all phases of each testing program: TAKS, SDAA, TAKSI, LDAA, TELPASS, CBE, AP, PSAT, SAT, ACT, PLAN, EXPLORE, GT, and campus Benchmarking.

n     Responsible for planning and implementing test tutorial programs

n     Ensure all state and local rules, policies, regulations, timelines, and operating procedures are followed

n     Interpret, analyze, and report test results to students, staff, and the community

n     Preparation of written reports that communicate assessment, research or evaluation information

n     Presentations for campus and district staff as well as articles for the local newspaper

n     Use of advanced Word, Excel, Access, and FrontPage skills

n     Responsible for securing and writing grant applications

n     Responsible for implementation and administration of all grants

1999–2005        Beeville ISD                                                                   Beeville, TX

Secondary Instructional Consultant

n     Lead the campus Building Leadership Team

n     Write and evaluate the Campus Improvement Plan

n     Document, plan, and conduct staff development for high school staff

n     One of seven district consultants to plan district initiatives

n     Evaluate instructional programs

n     Plan and implement New Teacher Orientation activities

n     Write and manage grants

n     Manage the campus Gifted and Talented program

n     Plan effective instructional programs for secondary students

n     Collaboratively create campus documents such as Faculty Handbook, Student Handbook, Course Description Guide, Mentorship Handbook

1999 – 1999     21^st Century Academy (Charter School)                             Corpus Christi, TX

Principal

n     Interview and hire teachers

n     Conduct parent meetings

n     Design instructional program

n     Create district documents

n     Perform duties of school counselor

n     Conduct teacher workshops

n     Plan District Calendar

n     School closed after six weeks due to low student enrollment

1996–1999        Corpus Christi ISD - Moody High School                       Corpus Christi, TX

Dean Of Instruction

n     Plan and conduct campus staff development activities

n     Work with department chairpersons to meet TAAS objectives

n     Write grants

n     Meet with campus decision making team

n     Coordinate student – community programs

n     Model strategies to improve student achievement

n     Write Campus Action Plan

n     Monitor district initiatives

1990–1996        Corpus Christi ISD                                                        Corpus Christi, TX

Teacher

n     Develop creative lesson plans for seventh and eighth grade students in Life and Earth Science, Reading, and English.

n     Wrote grants for an environmental garden laboratory and staff development in creating Quality learning

n     Pilot campus initiative for portfolios and student-led conferencing

n     Conduct staff development workshops on campus and for the Texas State Aquarium and the Texas Middle School Association.

n     Create the Community Connection, an innovative curriculum model that allows students to volunteer in the community one day a week resulting in service learning.

1987-1990            Flour Bluff ISD                                                          Corpus Christi, TX

Bus Driver

n     Drive 4 routes per day while attending college to become teacher

n     Check bus daily for proper maintenance

n     Maintain discipline for K-12 passengers

n     Transport students for special events, athletics, and contests

1983-1987             St. James Episcopal School                                         Corpus Christi, TX

Business Manager

n     Supervise, hire, and terminate office and custodial staff

n     Purchase plant and maintenance supplies

n     Arrange for repairs to the buildings and grounds

n     Prepare monthly school board reports

n     Full charge bookkeeper

·                     Texas Teaching Certificate 8-12

o        Business Administration

o        Life / Earth Science

·                     Mid-Management Endorsement – Principal PK-12

·                     Superintendent Endorsement

·                     Gifted and Talented Endorsement

Most Recent Professional Development

·                     July – Sept 2007 - WEAVE

·                     Oct. 2007 - CRISS Strategies

Publications/Articles

·                     1999 - Charter Schools – CEDAR, TAMUCC Research Study

·                     1998 - High Schools That Work Best Practices 1998

Seminars/Workshops Conducted

·                     For Education Service Center Region 2 - Science on Saturday –Aquarium Science, and Science

             Process Skills and a 6 hrs. workshop on developing Portfolios.

·                     For Texas Middle School Association  - Pond Ecology

·                     For Texas State Aquarium – Puddle Science

·                     For National Middle School Association – Community Connection

·                     For Texas A & M University CC – Portfolio Assessment and Student –led conferences, and  Charter

             Schools, What are they?

·                     For Texas Secondary School Principals Association – From Rederic to Reality – Community

             Connection

·                     For Corpus Christi ISD –  Grades and Report Cards, A Different Approach to Discipline, Scoring   

             Academic Standards/TEKS, Campus Action Plan Evaluation, Integrating Reading Strategies,

             Dimensions of Learning, Part V, Understanding the Grading Guidelines, Portfolios (Oak Park Elem),

             Writing Across the Curriculum, Sharpen Your Saw, Developing a Campus Action Plan, Integrated

             Instruction, Teacher Externships, Vision & Mission for 1998-1999, TAAS Strategies Workshop, 

            Block Scheduling, Improving Content Comprehension, Characteristics & Needs of the Gifted, The Three-

            Part Lesson Plan.

·                     For Beeville ISD – Conducted 30 – Hour GT Training, TEKS for Leaders III, Campus

              Improvement Plan, Questioning Techniques Using Blooms Taxonomy, Math TAKS, Navigating a

             Course for Change, Using Word, Portfolios, Characteristics of Gifted Students, Meeting the needs of

             Gifted Students, Algebra I Strategies, Writing Curriculum, Differentiated Instruction, Multiple

             Intelligence, Mastery Learning and many more.  Led the campus through a faculty blood study using

             Ruby Payne’s book for teaching kids from poverty.

Other Related Professional Activities

·                     Regional Director for the Texas Association of Gifted and Talented - 2002-2006

·                     Participated in SPOT a Leader Training at ESC2 – 2005-06

·                     Attended Model Schools Conference in Nashville, TN – June 2005

·                     Initiated for district and participated in Classroom Walkthroughs that Make a

             Difference – 2005

·                     Designed the structure for campus website and trained staff to use FrontPage for

              individual teacher and department websites

·                     Teacher of the Year – 1994 – Baker Middle School – Corpus Christi ISD

·                     Texas A & M University Newspaper article

·                     Attended DuPont Leadership Training

·                     Attended Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Training

·                     Attended International Baccalaureate International Forum (5 days)

·                     Participated in Foundations Program with ESC2

·                     Attended Behavior Management Training for three years at ESC2

Reference supplied upon request