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Instructional Specialist

Location:
Fort Worth, TX
Posted:
February 27, 2024

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Jeni McNeeley, Ed. D.

**** *** **** *****, **** Worth, TX 76126

ad3yyf@r.postjobfree.com 682-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/jenimcneeley

Qualifications Summary

Over seventeen years of experience in all levels of education as a classroom teacher, instructional specialist, academic coach, and district/campus administrator. Life-long learner who believes in the power of education to change people’s lives. Passionate about building relationships and positively impacting those around me.

Professional Experience

TXWES/FWISD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NETWORK, Fort Worth, TX

Literacy Coach at LA Como Elementary, July 2023 to Present

Create and design aligned literacy curriculum and assessments for elementary grades; instruct teachers in how to provide instruction; coordinate special literacy events; analyze data to help teachers provide targeted intervention; present professional development

HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Hurst, TX

Language Acquisition Coach at River Trails Elementary, August 2019 to June 2023

Assess and identify limited English proficient (LEP) students; ensure compliance with all state and federal requirements; facilitate Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) meetings; coach teachers in use of best practices to scaffold learning for LEP students; analyze data and present professional development

BIRDVILE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Haltom City, TX

Academic Coach at Haltom Middle School, August 2018 to August 2019

Facilitate content-specific Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, which involved compiling and analyzing data, planning Tier I instruction and Tier II targeted intervention, and modeling lessons; provide feedback to teachers to improve classroom instruction

Reading Specialist at Shannon High School, August 2017 to August 2018

Identify and provide individualized instruction to at-risk high school students reading significantly below grade level; advise and mentor students on planning for life after high school, including college and career opportunities

LENA POPE HOME, INC., Fort Worth, TX

Academic and Assessment Coordinator at Chapel Hill Academy, June 2011 to June 2017

2nd Grade Teacher, August 2009 – June 2011

Chapel Hill Academy is a Title I, single-campus public school district that is chartered by Lena Pope Home. As one of only four administrators, my responsibilities involved many areas of district and campus operations, including:

●Coordinate the development and delivery of a comprehensive educational program designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body, using a variety of resources (TEKS Resource System, Canvas LMS, Google Classroom, Chromebooks)

●Oversee classroom instruction across grade levels and content areas, ensuring vertical alignment and the effective use of technology and other available resources

●Use DMAC to disaggregate and analyze student performance data on TPRI, iStation, Fountas & Pinnell BAS, and locally-developed assessment instruments; disseminate data reports and assist teachers in determining targeted areas for whole-group and individualized instruction

●Perform all district testing coordinator activities for statewide assessment programs, including STAAR and TELPAS, ensuring no irregularities

●Develop and improve procedures for operation of various campus programs and processes, including Response to Intervention, Special Education, English as a Second Language, and Second Step SEL programs; continuously evaluate program effectiveness and report outcomes to CHA school board at quarterly board meetings

●T-TESS Appraiser: Observe and collaborate with 30 teachers to help them identify their own strengths and potential areas for growth, and assist them with identification and utilization of resources that would enhance their professional growth and development; complete all evaluation-related documentation in a timely manner via DMAC

●Design and deliver professional development for instructional staff, encompassing topics such as best practices in literacy instruction, formative assessment, cooperative learning, differentiated instruction, technology integration, and social emotional learning, with the goal of strengthening classroom instruction and maximizing student success

●Manage multiple budgets, including those for use in procurement of instructional materials and professional development

●Continuously evaluate all personnel, materials, and processes to discover areas of potential improvement and, ultimately, optimize learning outcomes for all students

EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 11, Fort Worth, TX

Presenter - 1st Grade Literacy Achievement Academy, Summer 2016 and Summer 2017

Facilitated teachers’ professional development for best practices in 1st grade literacy instruction utilizing content developed by Texas Education Agency (TEA)

FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Fort Worth, TX

Substitute Teacher / Teacher, October 2005 to June 2009

Sixth grade reading teacher at William Monnig Middle School; Reading team lead; UIL Whiz Quiz team coach; National Junior Honor Society co-sponsor; 2011 Campus Teacher of the Year

Education

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2016 – Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX

Master of Arts in Education – Curriculum and Instruction / Concentration in Secondary Education (TMATE), 2009 – Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2006 – Columbia College, Fort Worth, TX; Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX

Texas Certifications

Principal, EC-12; Professional Reading Specialist; Master Reading Teacher; Generalist, EC-4; English/Language Arts and Reading, 4-8; English/Language Arts and Reading, 8-12; Special Education, EC-12; ESL Supplemental, EC-12



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