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Educator, School Professional Development, Educational Consultant

Location:

Houston, TX

Posted:

July 13, 2023

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Denise D. Johnson

*** ******* **** * *******, Texas 77047 ǁ adx9xd@r.postjobfree.com

Home: 713-***-**** ǁ Work: ǁ Cell: 713-***-**** Education Consultant

Highly qualified, skilled, dedicated and overtly student-focused educational leader with both extensive teaching, consulting and administrative experience. Proven track record of providing professional development and in-service trainings for primary through secondary schools and districts; providing strong presentation and facilitation skills; establishing, nurturing and maintaining an instructional environment that is safe and conducive to increasing student academics and teaching practices; building strong working relationships with students, parents, faculty members and the community; and, yielding superior verbal, written and technological skills. Keen analytical, budgetary and decision-making skills. These skills will enrich my ability to directly support all aspects (delivering research based, highly effective instructional and classroom management strategies; generating reports; managing databases; working directly with teachers, students, parents and other constituent group; assisting with major projects and program operations; and, conducting related research) of the position of Education Consultant.

Significant Accomplishments

Elected as teacher of the year in 1996 and 1998.

Served as mentor for numerous novice teachers.

Trained in biotechnology techniques during the summer of 1998 at U of H-Downtown.

Participated in Project S.T.A.R. during the summer of 1999.

Planned and coordinated Summer School Programs at Scarborough High School that included a co-partnership with Teach for America during the summer of 2005.

Organized and implemented TAAS and TAKS tutorials, Saturday School Programs, Advanced Placement and Gifted and Talented training of teachers, PSAT and SAT online courses, the Texas Scholars Program and the Virtual Schools Program on the campus of Scarborough High School.

Coordinated administration of Released TAAS/TAKS tests, Snapshots, Benchmarks, Distant Learner exams, Advanced Placement exams, EOC exams, Curriculum-Based Assessments, and other pilot exams; prepared SACS, SIP, community involvement, school waiver reports, and other campus reports; prepared grants; performed and maintained the school’s ATM reporting system; served as HISD Benefits coordinator, collected and evaluated lesson plans; conducted teacher appraisals; gathered and analyzed school data; conferred with students and/or parents on problems of underachievement, social adjustment, attendance, discipline and other concerns; and many other school-related duties.

Established two different mentor programs geared toward our at-risk student population.

Participated in Houston A+ Challenge Leadership Academy (Class of 2004).

Participated in the Texas Earth and Space Science (TXESS) Revolution Professional Development Academies (2012-2014).

Conducted robotics and living systems tutorials for WALLIPP (2011). Scores improved from 38 to 72 on Science TAKS.

Conducted tutorials for Ryan Middle School (2012). Scores improved from 36 to 74 on Science TAKS.

Planned and coordinated KBR Science Teacher’s Award Program from 2009 to 2014.

Obtained monetary and in-kind donations for the Marcile Hollingsworth Science Center from 2009-2016.

Coordinated and chaperoned the ExxonMobil Career Challenge Program for 6th graders through the Museum of Natural Science (Fall 2015). This program impacted over 700 students.

Conducted a Horticulture Summer Program for middle and high school students at the Hollingsworth Science Center (Summer 2015).

Conducted “On the Farm STEM Experiences,” a pilot program for 3-6 year olds at the Hollingsworth Science Center (Spring 2016)

Provide instructional workshops (recently, Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning) for adult learners through the Abundance Educational Consulting, LLC at the Harris County Department of Education in Houston, Texas (Fall 2014-2016).

Managed the Marcile Hollingsworth Science Center, including receiving, processing, caring for, and shipping live specimens according to requisitions from K-12 teachers. Coordinated and/or conducted elementary and secondary science workshops including Laboratory Safety Trainings. Conducted science workshops and/or camps for students of grades K-12. Collaborated with various state and local agencies to provide support for outdoor learning centers (2009 to present).

Employment

2009-Present Director/Laboratory Team Leader HoustonISD Hollingsworth Science Center

2007-2009 Assistant Principal HoustonISD

Cullen Middle School

2006-2007 Assistant Principal HoustonISD

Fondren Middle School

2005-2006 Instructional/Title 1 Coordinator HoustonISD-West Region Sharpstown Feeder Pattern

1999-2005 Dean of Instruction/Assistant Principal HoustonISD Scarborough High School

1992-1999 Science Instructor/Chairperson HoustonISD High School for Law Enforcement

1987-1992 Science Instructor HoustonISD

Lanier Middle School

1986-1987 Science Instructor-Intern HoustonISD

High School for Law Enforcement

Education

1992-1996 Texas Southern University Educational Administration Doctorate

1981-1983 Texas A&M University Veterinary Microbiology Master of Science

1977-1981 Texas Southern University Pre-Medicine

Bachelor of Science

Certificates

07/2001 Advanced Placement Biology

Rice University Summer Institute

06/2010 Science TEKS Overview for Grades K-12

06/2010 Science Academics for Grades 5-8

10/2009 SMART Training Certification

Notebook software, version 10 on Windows

07/2008 SAP Basic End User Deluxe

06/2008 PeopleSoft

02/2007 Tarleton Assessment of Principals

12/2002 DAC

01/2002 Professional Development and Appraisal System-ILD 06/2000 Professional Development and Appraisal System 4

Certificates (continued)

07/10/1995 Mid-Management Administrator, Professional, Life Grades PK-12

09/01/1986 Secondary Biology, Grades 6-12 Provisional, Life 09/01/1986 Secondary Science Composite, Provisional, Life Grades 6-12

Professional Organizations

CAST Texas A&M Alumni

Phi Delta Kappa Texas Southern Alumni

Beta Omicron

Special Skills

Computer literate in Windows, PowerPoint, Graphics, Spreadsheets, PeopleSoft, SAP Personal Data

Divorced, two children (ages 28 and 21)

Hobbies

Reading, writing, yoga, and interior design

Dissertation

Johnson, Denise D. “An Analysis of Elementary School Group Members’ Perceptions of Levels of Parental Involvement in Schools, “May, 1996.

Professional Publications

Johnson, Denise D.; Renshaw, Harland W.; Warner, Donald H.; Browder, Elizabeth J.; and Williams, John D.: Characteristics of the Phagocytically Induced Respiratory Burst in Leukocytes from Young Adult and Aged Beagle Dogs. J Gerontology, Volume 30, No. 3 (pp. 167-177), 1984.

Johnson, Denise D: The Veridical Circle, Publish America Company, June 2011. 5

References

Tamera Bolden East Early College High School, Principal 220 North Milby Street

Houston, Texas 77003-2623

713-***-****

adx9xd@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Hortense Campbell Secondary Science Curriculum Director, HoustonISD 4400 West 18th Street

Houston, Texas 77092

713-***-****

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Barbara Foots National Camp Director

The Harris Foundation