RESUME

ALICE GAY JENNEY

906 Gondola Street

Sugar Land, TX 77478-3414

Home Phone: (281) 325-0061

Cell Phone: (281) 757-7870

EDUCATION

Ed.D. - Educational Leadership - NovaUniversity (1994)

Ed.Spec. - Educational Administration and Supervision

The GeorgeWashingtonUniversity (1990)

MA - Master of Science in Education - OldDominionUniversity (1986)

BS - Bachelor of Science in Education - LongwoodCollege (1978)

Current Certifications: Secondary School Principal

Middle School Principal

Elementary School Principal

Driver Education

Health and PhysicalEducation NK-12

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

University of Houston – Victoria (2008-Present)

Adjunct Faculty Member – School of Education and Human Development

HoustonCommunity College (2006-Present)

Adjunct Faculty Member – Department of Teacher Education

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (1978 – 2007)

Curriculum Specialist ~ K-12 Health and Physical Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

2005-2007

Principal ~ StrawbridgeElementary School

2000-2005

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

1998-2000

Principal ~CreedsElementary School

1993-1998

Assistant Principal ~KempsLandingMiddle School

1989-1993

Teacher ~ Health, Physical Education, andDriver’s Education

PrincessAnneHigh School

1982-1987

Teacher ~ Physical Education

ThaliaElementary School

1978-1982

Current Assignments:

  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Houston Community College – Department of Teacher Education
  • Instruct University of Houston graduate students through the Superintendent’s Certificate Program by implementing strategies and procedures through public and community coursework
  • Serve as instructor to University of Houston graduate students completing their practicum coursework for Masters in Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Provide detailed course outlines and class calendars which will include descriptions of any special projects or assignments
  • Develop detailed lesson plans daily for students to emulate for their own future record keeping
  • Assist with the coordination of gathering, selecting, and analyzing the Houston Community College Mentor Program established at various schools throughout several local school districts
  • Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures
  • Provide opportunities for students to hear various guest speakers share quality information regarding the teaching field
  • Plan and implement activities for a wide range of student learners
  • Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
  • Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and/or Dean of Education

Presentation Lectures/Instruction:

  • American Education Week Panelist, NorfolkStateUniversity’s School of Education, November 1999
  • Delegate Representative for the City of Virginia Beach at the Mayor’s Summit for Youth Conference – Chesapeake, Virginia, February 1998
  • StephenMinistry, Virginia Beach United MethodistChurch – Presenter on the Topic ofLupus, April 1998
  • Panelist, Moderator and Speaker at The Principals Center of Hampton Roads (Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University) Inaugural Assistant Principal Conference – Qualities of an Effective School Principal, June 1997
  • Alumni Panelist and Speaker – LongwoodCollege Accepted Student / Parent Reception, March 1997
  • The GeorgeWashingtonUniversity Administration and Supervision Faculty Retreat – Speaker and Facilitator, 1993
  • New Teacher Preservice Institute (Virginia Beach Schools) – Annual Speaker andPresenter, “Motivating Students”, 1992 – 2000
  • OldDominionUniversity (Darden School of Education), Student Teaching Seminars – Presenter semi-annually, 1993 – 2005
  • National Education Leaders Conference in Phoenix, Arizona – Presenter
  • School Performance Measures – Trainer, 2002-2006
  • Distinguished Principals’ Panel (Virginia Beach Schools) – Annual Panelist/Presenter, 2002-2006

Awards and Special Achievements:

  • Awarded the “School Bell Award” from the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principal (their most prestigious award), 1998
  • Elected by peers as Co-Chair of the Virginia Beach Elementary Principal’s League
  • Presented with the Distinguished Service Awardby the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teacher, May 1996
  • Achieved #1 Rank Status of 53 School in the Virginia Beach Association’s Annual Survey of Professional Climate Index – CreedsElementary School, 1994
  • Certificates of Appreciation (D.A.R.E. Program Involvement), Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, 1996 & 1997
  • State of Virginia Representative Runner – Honolulu Marathon - Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004
  • Certified Evaluator of Teacher Performance – Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2003-2006

Community Involvement:

  • St. Martin’s Episcopal Church – Houston, Texas, Member
  • FortBend Fit Running Club – Houston, Texas, Member
  • Finish Line Sports Running Club – Sugar Land, Texas, Member
  • Galilee Episcopal Church – Lifetime Member, Caregiving Minister
  • Galilee Episcopal Church – Member, Altar Guild
  • Optimist International – Vice President, Charter Member
  • American Heart Association Campaign – Elementary School Representative
  • Youth Soccer League (Ages 3 to 5) – Coach
  • Feed the Hungry and Homeless – Active Participant since 1987
  • National Lupus Foundation Board Member
  • Shamrock Marathon Training Coach
  • Rock-N-Roll Half-Marathon Training Coach

References:

Available upon request