Revised VITA

Chandra Walters

 

 

 

 

Education/Certification

M. Ed.-Educational Leadership, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Tx 77446

BA-Music Education, Howard University, Washington, DC, 20059

Principal Certification-Texas

Elementary Self Contained (1-8)-Texas

All Level Music (PK-12)-Texas

Superintendent Certification Program

 

Administrative and Leadership Experience

Assistant Principal, Homer Drive Elementary School, Beaumont, Tx, 2006-present

·         Initiated implementation of Student of the Month and Staff Member of the Month

·         Chairs the Campus Education Improvement Committee

·         Serves as a member of the LPAC committee, Campus A.R.D Committee

·         Receives and distributes District Resources for classroom use

·         Develop and revise the master schedule with the Campus Educational Improvement Committee

·         Initiated implementation of School-Wide Literature Day to promote the importance of reading.

·         Assists with development of class rolls

·         Develops schedules for Early Morning duty and After-School Dismissal

·         Conducts Staff Appraisals Annually and monitors classrooms daily through classroom walkthroughs

·         Monitors student performance through the District Item Analysis, Sub-group Monitoring Report, Academic Support Team Meetings, Special Education Intervention Team Meetings, and Six-Week Portfolio Check

·         Handles office discipline referrals

·         Communicates with parents concerning student attendance

·         Initiated and Implemented Family Math Night involving all Pre-K through 5 Parents

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Coordinator, Homer Drive Elementary School, Beaumont, Tx, 2004-2006

·         Communicated on a daily basis with teachers concerning curriculum issues.

·         Organized TAKS Parent Workshops to inform parents about No Child Left Behind Act

·         Coordinated the Campus Extended Day Program to improve academic success for students in grades 3-5 in the areas of math and reading

·         Trained teachers to use technology applications and in interpreting data through Item-Analysis.

·         Coordinated the Campus Spelling Bee

·         Organized and lead the Campus Academic U.I.L Competition

·         Developed schedules for ARI/AMI Campus Tutors

·         Worked closely with the administrative staff in developing a plan to increase Math and Science scores

·         Developed The Writing Test Grade 4 for Title I Programs Assessment of Knowledge and Skills

 

Teaching Experience

Fourth Grade Teacher, Homer Drive Elementary School, Beaumont, Tx, 1996-2004

·         As Grade Level Chair, Developed an improvement plan to increase TAKS Writing Scores resulting in an increase of TAKS Writing scores from 85% to 100 %.

·         Conducted Campus Based Staff Development sessions as Math Lead Teacher

·         Served as Mentor Teacher for Lamar University Interns

·         Elected by colleagues and Served on the Campus Educational Improvement Committee for 2 years

·         Elected by colleagues and Served on the District Educational Improvement Committee from 2003-2005

·         Formed the Homer Drive Drill Team

·         Served as the Campus U.I.L Number Sense Coach for grades 4 and 5

·         Initiated implementation of Reading Club for grades 2-5 to promote the importance of reading

·         Initiated implementation of Math Club (3-5)

·         Served as campus Challenge 24 Coach

·         Employed each year for Title I Summer School Program Teacher

 

Art and Music Teacher-Homer Drive and Fletcher Elementary Schools, 1994-1996

·         Responsible for working with all staff members and students to present programs to present to parents during designated holidays.

 

 

Additional Training/Professional Development

·         National Conference for School Wide Discipline, Atlanta, GA, June2012

·         Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Houston, TX, July 2012

·         Splash Town-Conference for Pre-K Learning, San Antonio, Tx, July 2011

·         How To Handle Hard To Handle Kids, Houston, Tx, February 2007

 

Presentations

Milligan, D (2008, September). Time To Teach. Presentation at Homer Drive Elementary School, Beaumont, Tx, September 2012

 

Professional Affiliations

Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, 2000-present

 

 

References

References will be included on the following pages, if requested

 

3 Year Professional development Plan

Year 1	Texas Competency/Domain	Objective	Courses Workbooks Workshops	Mentor Professors	Completion Date	Evaluation
Goal	Competency 4 The superintendent knows how to respond to and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context, including working with the board of trustees, to achieve the district’s educational vision	To communicate and work effectively with board members in varied contexts in order to work to achieve the districts mission	(can work for both goals)   Books *Be a People Person by John C. Maxwell   *Standards-based Leadership by Sandra Lowery and Sandra Harris   *Learning From the Best by Sandra Harris   After becoming a superintendent *Attend TASB Annual conference for team building strategies	Lamar Professors from Superintendent Certification Program   Dr. Timothy Chargois	June 2014	Self evaluation On books read.
Goal	Competency 4 The superintendent knows how to respond to and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context, including working with the board of trustees, to achieve the district’s educational vision	To work with board of trustees to define and consistently adhere to mutual expectations, policies, and standards		Lamar Professors from Superintendent Certification Program   Dr. Timothy Chargois	June 2014	Self evaluation on the books read

Supervisor's Final Evaluation Reflection

I had the opportunity to conference with Dr. Timothy Chargois, Superintendent for the Beaumont Independent School District on April 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.  For this last conference, Dr. Chargois took 2 ½ hours to go through the Superintendent Internship Graduate Survey. As he completed the survey, he asked me what my perceptions were concerning each Domain and Competency was because many times he directed me to speak with more knowledgeable personnel in the district concerning internship activities. As we discussed my areas of strengths and areas of needed improvement, he stated that most new superintendents have a difficult time with finance and facilities and that I should not be discouraged. Remember what I told you. When you become a superintendent, surround yourself with the best staff that you can hire. Make sure that they are very knowledgeable about what they do and you will find success for your district. After discussing, the Superintendent Internship Graduate Survey, I had the opportunity to have a lengthy conversation regarding how to be a successful superintendent and what the board looks for in hiring the next superintendent. One piece of advice, he gave me in that regard is to be honest and let them see what you are passionate about. Do not go into the interview making promises, you know you cannot fulfill. If you do not are not being honest with the board and you are not being honest with yourself. That will lead you to an unhappy marriage between you and the board of trustees. Let them see you vision for the district and your skill set. What are you passionate about and let that passion shine in the interview. One thing that he believes the board of trustees saw in him when he interviewed was his passion for the students and for technology.  He let them know that he loves technology and we live in an age where students do almost everything with some type of electronic device. One school is piloting tablets in their math classes. Now that Beaumont ISD has built new buildings, he wanted to concentrate on building relationships in the community so that the district’s focus will be placed on student achievement and achieving the ultimate goal of graduating 100% of its students. We discussed what he believed were his achievements during the first year of his superintendency. He stated that when he became superintendent he observed before making any changes. He reassigned members of his cabinet and readjusted job assignments to help him to manage the district effectively. The financial department was in disarray and he believes that since he has placed that department underneath Dr. Bonton that the district’s finances are more transparent and balanced. He hopes that sometime in the very near future that the district no longer issue’s a paper check and that everything is accessible on line. Middle School Assistant Principals were reassigned to help Principals at those campuses mange their campus personnel and students more efficiently. We discussed the staff development office and how it is now efficiently and effectively run. I am proud that I have had the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Timothy Chargois this school year through my Superintendent Certification program. He is an exceptional person and very passionate about the task at hand which is educating students.