Professional Vita

Jennifer Steadham

Education/Certification
Master of Education Educational Leadership, Lamar University,
Beaumont, Texas, May 2011
Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, 2001, Magna Cum Laude

Principal Certificate Texas Principal’s Certificate
Teacher Certificate 6-12 Mathematics, Texas

Leadership Experience
Assistant Principal
Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas, June 2009-present
Served as textbook coordinator monitoring and reporting all textbooks for district to EMAT and administrative office.
Served as PDAS evaluator for educators and completed evaluations of auxiliary personnel.
Served as RTI administrator monitoring progress of students and documenting all interventions for each tier.
Served as GT coordinator for two years working with to meet the needs of GT students in the general classroom.
Served as special education administrator for 90% of ARD meetings for the district.
Served as TAKS coordinator for district for four years leading staff development and monitoring all procedures involving state testing.
Served as UIL coordinator for district for nine years leading staff development, coaching events, and entering contestants online as well as coordinating the high school district meet for seven years.
Presented staff development in RTI, CPI, UIL COPE training, TAKS training, data disaggregation, emergency procedures, bullying, harassment, and curriculum development.
Served as mentor to new hires for district and all mathematics teachers.
Developed personal graduation plans for all high school students and scheduled all classes for 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2013 school years.
Created, in conjunction with the SBDM committee, the student code of conduct and the student handbook.
Created the employee handbook and professional development schedule for three years.
Monitored curriculum, instruction, and assessment for district.
Managed student discipline referrals and served as administrator for varsity and sub-varsity games.

Mathematics Curriculum Specialist
Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas 2003-present
Implemented mathematics checklists as well as scope and sequence for K-12 mathematics classes.
Supervised new teachers to ensure curriculum guidelines were covered.
Adopted mathematics textbooks for K-12 classes.
Provided training for all mathematics instructors on disaggregating data and released tests to serve the needs of all students.
Mentored all new hires to district and iTeach Texas interns.
Provided all remediation for grades 3-11 TAKS students in mathematics.
Taught grades 6-12 mathematics for three years, grades 7-12 for five years, grades 8-12 for two years, and grades 9-12 for one year.



UIL District Academic Meet Director
District 18-A(at present), Texas 2003-present
Hosted academic meet for 250+ students each year at a major university campus.
Coordinated the entries, judges, and schools for eight to fourteen schools each year.
Coordinated planning meetings for the district at various locations throughout the north Texas area.

High School Director and President-Elect for TMSCA
Texas, 2005-present
Directed the state meet for 2000+ competitors in Texas Math & Science Coaches Association at University of Texas at San Antonio for five years.
Served as a voting member of the non-profit board that oversees all operations with an annual budget of $300,000.

Site Based Decision Making Team (SBDM) Chairperson
Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas, 2004-present
Led team in decision-making process for student discipline, student code of conduct, curriculum development, and hiring of new employees.
Coordinated SBDM team and PBMAS team to implement full inclusion in 2005-2006 school year.

Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) Chairperson
Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas, 2004-2006
Coordinated efforts with SBDM team to implement full inclusion for 2005-2006 school year.
Recognized by Texas Education Agency at Special Education Conference and presented data to conference attendees on the success of the program at Forestburg ISD.

Teaching Experience
Mathematics teacher (6-12)
Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas, 2001- present
Developed and implemented scope and sequence for K-12 mathematics classes.
Improved mathematics testing scores to 93 % consistently.
Encouraged competitive mathematics teams in UIL, TMSCA, and MATHCOUNTS and coached 12-15 students at regional or state competitions each year.
Served as representative to Texas Education Agency for item-review and data-review committees.


Additional Training and Professional Development
“Instructional Leadership Development (ILD)”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, July 2009.
“Response to Intervention (RTI)”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, June 2009.
“Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, October 2009.
“Crisis Prevention Institute Training: Nonviolent Response (CPI)”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, July 2009. Refresher, August 2011.
“CSOPE Curriculum System”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, July 2009 and August 2011
“TAKS District Coordinator Training”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, October 2008, January 2009, January 2010, and January 2011.
“Mathematics Collaborative”, Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas, May 2009 and May 2010.

Presentations
Steadham, J. (2009, June). Making Connections with Tables, Graphs, and Measurement. Presentation at Region IX Educational Service Center, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Steadham, J. (2009, January; 2010, January; 2011, January).TAKS Training for Forestburg ISD. Presentation at Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas.
Steadham, J. (2008, August; 2009, August; 2010 August; 2011 August).Data Disaggregation.. Presentation at Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas. (annual presentation)
Steadham, J. (2008, August). UIL COPE Training. Presentation at Forestburg ISD, Forestburg, Texas. ( annual presentation)

ReferencesReferences will be provided upon request.