Site Supervisor Meeting

I met with my site supervisor on Friday February 17^th at 11:00a in his office at the administration building.  I brought along my book and my internship planned that we had worked on together the week before.  I shared with him some of the activities that I was currently working on to make sure that these were in line with he wanted me to do.  I also wanted to make sure that I was doing what he expected from me in some areas on my campus.  The highlight of our meeting was the common goal that we share as I go through this program. We both agreed that as I choose activities they should be skillfully planned to improve my campus and the district. Which means that activities might change in midstream as he or I come up with better ones that are possibly an immediate need or better for the bigger picture.  He made some recommendations about my plan that I found to be typical problems that I have as an administrator – I try to do too much.  He suggested that I tone down some of the activities and reflect on things that I already do or have experience with.  After our discussion I looked back over my internship plan and aspired to keep it the same so far and to make adjustments as they come up.  Not that I do not want to take the recommendations of my superior but I have looked over this plan so many times that at this moment I do not know that to change. I imagine that as I venture further into my internship I will see ways to take his advice and he may as well.  I have been lucky enough to have a second site supervisor, but have not been able to schedule a face-to-face visit with him yet.  He is a superintendent of another district about 45 minutes away from me.  Once I am able to schedule that I am going to also have him review my internship plan and possibly be able to some of my activities in his district.  Dr. Creel mentioned in our web conference that during the budget course we will have to network with other districts for more insight into how others are working their budgets.  I hope that my second site supervisor will allow me access to this information.  We have talked informally about his fund balance and the direction of facilities and capitol improvement projects so I imagine he would be willing to allow me to pick his brain too.  

Vita Round 2

Sarah Otto

1335 East Palm, Winnie, TX 77665

Phone: (512) 217-7160, Fax: (409) 296-2724

Email: snwelch7@hotmail.com

Education/ Certificates

            M.Ed.                        Masters of Education in Administration                                       August 2009

                                    Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

                                                           

            B.A.                        Bachelor of Science                                                                             2000 - 2004

                                    Applied Learning and Development                                   

                                    University of Texas, Austin, TX   

            Superintendent Certificate, In Progress                                                               August 2012

           

            Principal Certificate, Texas                                                                                   November 2009

            Professional Development Appraisal System Appraiser Certificate                                 May 2009

            Teacher Certificate

·      EC – 4 Generalist, Texas                                                                  May, 2004

·      4 – 8 Science, Texas                                                                              June, 2006

            ESL Certificate, Texas                                                                                                       May, 2006

Administrative Experience

Principal East Chambers Elementary, Winnie, TX Supervised staff through mentoring, walk-throughs and PDAS evaluations, and coordinated and implemented staff development for campus Implemented learning community program for Pre-K -5th grades with a focus on individual needs of students Worked with community including parents and business partners Balanced and managed budget on campus Worked collaboratively with central office staff ·

2010-present

Counselor East Chambers Junior High/Intermediate, Winnie, TX ·      Provided counseling to meet the needs of all students ·      Responsible for coordinating TAKS testing ·      Implemented ADMScan scantron benchmarking software ·      Organized special programs such as student of the month, Duke Talent Search, 6 weeks incentives, and fundraisers ·      Designated administrator in the absence of the principal ·      Developed and implemented electronic communications ·      Attended ARD meetings ·      Assisted in student scheduling and master schedule

2009-2010

Leadership Experience

East Chambers Secondary Teacher of the Year  East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Awarded Teacher of the Year for demonstrating outstanding teaching ability and leadership skills ·      Completed Texas Teacher of the Year application process

2008-2009

Master Supervising Teacher (MaST), East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Assigned a student teacher through Lamar University ·      Evaluated student teachers to assess their progress and provide constructive feedback, including their class grade

Fall 2008 Spring 2009

Principal Internship, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Under the direction of the principal was trained in all the duties of an administrator including; discipline, teacher/parent relations, analysis of TAKS data, and administrative duties ·      In the absence of the principal was designated the administrator on duty

Spring 2009

Junior High Girls Athletic Coach, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Responsible for Junior High Girls Athletics including; scheduling, transportation, equipment, workout plans, and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other coaches ·      Coached Junior High Girls volleyball, basketball, and track

2006-2009

Leadership Experience – cont.

Science Department Head, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Planned Science department vertical team meetings ·      Implemented the purchase and use of new Science curriculum

2007-2009

Super Science Saturdays, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Created and implemented a Saturday Science TAKS compensatory program ·      Evaluated progress of students and tailored program studies to best suit the student’s learning abilities

2009-present

Science Family Night Coordinator, Ridgetop Elementary, Austin, TX ·      Coordinated a Science Family Night for the entire campus to promote positive family involvement in Science ·      Utilized community volunteers through the University of Texas at Austin

2004-2006

Science Fair Director, Ridgetop Elementary, Austin, TX ·      Coordinated the annual campus-wide Science Fair using community volunteers and parents

2004-2006

Character Education Program Coordinator, Ridgetop Elementary, Austin, TX ·      Created and implemented a campus wide character education program ·      Administered weekly selection of “character star” students

2005-2006

Leadership Experience – cont.

Finish Up to TAKS Science afterschool program, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Evaluated benchmark data and designed the afterschool program to provide compensatory lessons for students at-risk of failing the Science TAKS test ·      Continuously monitored student progress throughout the year and adjusted the program as necessary

2008-2009

High School Varsity Cheerleading Coach, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX, ·      Responsible for High School Varsity Cheerleading squad including; transportation, scheduling, discipline, fundraisers, practices, and selection process ·      Maintained public relations for the cheerleaders via newspaper articles, public meetings, and school web site

2007-2009

Campus Advisory Team Member, East Chambers Junior High, Winnie, TX ·      Advised and designed school-wide plan to assure all student’s success ·      Evaluated the specific instructional needs of the students by surveying and analyzing student test data, grades, and benchmark results

2008-present

Teaching Experience

           

8th grade Science East Chambers Junior High, East Chambers ISD, Winnie, TX

2007-2009

6th grade Science East Chambers Junior High, East Chambers ISD, Winnie, TX

2006-2007

2nd grade, ESL Ridgetop Elementary, Austin ISD, Austin, TX

2004-2006

Coaching Experience

High School Varsity Cheerleading Coach ·      Responsible for High School Varsity Cheerleading squad including; transportation, scheduling, discipline, fundraisers, practices, and selection process    ·      Maintained public relations for the cheerleaders via newspaper articles, public meetings, and school web site

2007-2009

Junior High Girls Athletic Coordinator/Coach ·      Responsible for Junior High Girls Athletics including; scheduling, transportation, equipment, workout plans, and maintaining positive relationships with parents and other coaches ·      Coached Junior High Girls volleyball, basketball, and track

2006-2009

UIL Science II Coach ·      Responsible for preparing contestants for UIL Science II contest ·      Held bi-weekly practices and attended UIL meets

2007-2008

Specialized Skills/Experiences

Basic Conversational Proficiency in Spanish ·      Translated for ARD meetings and parent conferences ·      Assisted in greeting and communicating with Spanish speaking parents and guardians ·      Administered Linguistically Accommodated TAKS test
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Certified Grader
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certified
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) ·      Drove the bus for all Junior High Girls athletic events, cheerleading events, and field trips ·      Substitute bus route driver when needed

Technical/Computer Skills ·      Knowledge of basic HTML ·      High proficiency in excel, power point, publisher, and word applications

Professional Development

3-8 Narrative Writing Training ·      The Writing Academy, Kemah, Texas		January 2012
Bullying Conference ·      Beaumont, Texas		December 2009
CSCOPE State Conference ·      Houston, Texas		November 2009
AIMS Web Training – RTI  progress monitoring software ·      Winnie, Texas		August 2009
Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) ·      Ft. Worth, Texas		November 2008
Bridging II TAKS Science ·      Region 5 Service Center, Silsbee, Texas		January 2008
Science TAKS Update ·      Region 5 Service Center, Silsbee, Texas		September 2007
2nd Grade Reading Academy ·      Region 13 Service Center, Austin, Texas		July 2004
2nd Grade Math Academy ·      Region 13 Service Center, Austin, Texas		September 2004
Gifted and Talented Academy ·      Region 13 Service Center, Austin, Texas		January 2005
Bilingual Conference ·      Bowie High School, Austin, Texas		November 2004
Character Education ·      Region 13 Service Center, Austin, Texas		August 2005

Professional Affiliations

Texas State Teachers Association		2010-present
Curriculum Council Member		2010-present