Resume
DIANA EZELL, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
156 Brandywine Circle
Belden, Mississippi 38826
EDUCATION:
Delta State University, 2009-2013, Doctoral of Education
University of Mississippi, 1990- 1992, Educational Administration Certification
Mississippi State University, Educational Specialist Degree, 1981
Mississippi State University, Master of Education Degree, 1975
Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Science Degree. 1974
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007- Present, Tupelo Public School District, Assistant Superintendent, Responsible for : Professional Development, Leadership Development, Customer Service, Budgeting, Elementary Programs, Strategic Planning, Federal Programs, Special Education, Gifted Education, Career Appraisal, PreK-5 Curriculum and Instruction, New Teacher Induction, Dropout Prevention, Response to Intervention, School Counseling, 504 Administrator, Technology, Professional Learning Communities, Assessments, and Mentoring.
1991-2007, Church Street School, Elementary Principal, Grades K-3
Responsible for 262 students, 50 staff members. Responsible for the budget, staffing, curriculum, instruction, staff development, purchasing, discipline, and care and maintenance of the physical plant.
2002 - 2007, Tupelo Public School District, District Professional Development CoordinatorReported to Deputy Superintendent. Planned and organized professional development activities for teachers and administrators, developed needs surveys, analyzed results, and published handbook
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
International Society for Technology in Education, Member
Mississippi Association of School Administrators, Member
Educational Research Service, Member
National Association of Gifted Children, Member
National Staff Development Council, Member
Phi Delta Kappa, Member
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Member
Milsaps Principal's Institute, Charter Advisory Board Member
Project Grow, Charter Advisory Board Member
Lift Parents As Teachers, Charter Advisory Board Member
1989 Nerve Center Coordinator for Area VI Special Olympics,
1975 Board of Directors Area VI Special Olympics,
1976-78 Tupelo Gumtree Computer Club, Charter Member
Mississippi Educational Computing Association, Charter Member
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Jim Ingram Leadership Institute 2008-2010
Tupelo Administrator of the Year 2007
Mississippi Dyslexia Grant, 2003
United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School 2001
Reading Excellence Grant, 2001
Mississippi Blue Ribbon School 2000, 1998, 1996
Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year, 1999
Tupelo Administrator of the Year 1996
Nongraded Multiage Grant, Mississippi State Department of Education, 1994-96
George Lucas Educational Foundation Recognition for Exemplary Programs, 1995
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:
Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Using the Art and Science of Teaching Workshop, 2011
Curriculum Assessment and Design and Delivery, 2010
Systems Factors: Governance, Leadership, and Support Services, 2010
Response to Intervention, 2010
National Institute for School Leadership Students with Disabilities, 2009
Mississippi Model Schools Conference, 2008
National Institute for School Leadership, Instructional Coaching, 2008
National Institute for School Leadership English Language Learners, 2008
National Institute for School Leadership, Oxford, MS, 2006 - 2007
“Orton Gillingham Training”, EBS, 2006
Educating English Language Learners, Terry Medina, Hancock Leadership Center, 2006
“Integrating Reading and Writing”, Boaz Middle school, Boaz, AL, 2006
“Leadership for Strategic Planning”, Hancock Leadership Center, 2005 - 2006
“Parallel Curriculum Model”, National Association for Gifted Education, Denver, CO, 2006
Mississippi Department of Education Summer Conference 2005
“Technology Academy for School Leaders, Canton, MS, 2005
“Literacy Centers”, Sue Spector, Hancock Leadership Center, 2005
Behavior Management, Susan Johnstone, Hancock leadership Center, 2004
Mississippi Reading Conference, Biloxi, MS, 2003
“DIBELS”, Hancock Leadership Center, 2003
“Peer Coaching”, Mississippi Department of Education, 2003
“Supporting Reading and Writing Instruction”, Lynda Rice, 2003
“Reading and Writing Strategies”, Richard Sinatra, Hancock Leadership Center, 2002
“Teaching Struggling Readers”, Michael McKenna, Hancock Leadership Center, 2002
“Teaching Reading”, Jerry Granero, Hancock leadership Center, 2001
“Reading Strategies”, Roger Pharr, Hancock Leadership Center, 2001
“Reading Comprehension Strategies”, Dorsey Hammond, Hancock Center, 2000
“Digital Camera and Scanner”, Hancock Leadership Center, 2000
“SAM Training”, Tupelo High School, 1999, 1998
“Crisis Management”, Hancock Leadership Center, 1999
Institute for Educational Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C.,1998
Educational Policy Fellowship Program, 1996-97
“Leadership Conference”, Phoenix Arizona, 1997
“Mississippi Reading Symposium”, 1996
"Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" Hancock Leadership Center, 1996
“Portfolio Assessment", Mississippi Writing Project, 1996
ASCD Conference, San Francisco, 1995
Frontline Leadership Training, Hancock Leadership Center, 1995
"Portfolio Assessment", Mississippi Writing Project, 1995
"Reality Therapy", William Glasser, 1994
"Koality Kid Conference", Dallas, Texas, 1994
"Holmes Group Conference", Washington, D.C., 1994
"Introduction to School Leadership", Mississippi Executive Management Institute, 1993
"Introduction to School Improvement, Mississippi Executive Management Institute, 1993
"Parents As Teachers Training", Missouri State Department of Education, 1993
MEAL Institute, Mississippi State Department of Education, 1993
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:
The Well Managed Classroom, 2011
Positive Behavior Supports, 2011
Classroom Observations, 2010
Leading Professional Learning Communities, 2009
Teambuilding and Learning Styles, 2008
Teambuilding and Professional Learning Communities, 2007 - 2008
Confronting the Brutal Facts, 2007
Comprehension Strategies, 2007
All Kinds of Minds, 2006
Professional Development – Professional Learning Communities, 2006
“Dyslexia Strategies”, 2005
“Career Teacher Appraisal”, 2005
“Writing Rubrics”, 2004
“Attention Deficit Disorder”, 2004
“Effective Classroom Management”, 2004
“Analyzing Student Work”, 2003
“Reading Comprehension and Strategies That Work”, 2002
“Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teachers”, 2001
“The Writing Process”, 2001
“ Literacy Centers”, Tupelo School District, 2000
“Reading Strategies”, Church Street School, 1999-2000
“The Effective Teacher”, Tupelo School District, 1999
“Mathematics and Writing”, Church Street School, 1998
“Reading and the Language Arts Framework”, Hancock Center, 1998
“Learning Styles”, Church Street School, 1997
“Personality Styles”, Church Street School, 1997
"Teacher Evaluation", East MS Center for Educational Development, 1996
"Test Analysis", Church Street School, 1996- 2000
"Classroom Management", Church Street School, 1996-2000
" Teaching Values", Juvenile Justice Conference, 1995
"Multiage Classrooms", Grenada Public Schools, 1995
"Leadership in School Reform", North Carolina Institute for Teachers, 1994
ARTICLES
“Determining Self-Directed Readiness Among Administrators and Teachers”, Delta State University, 2011
“Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom”, Delta State University, 2010
“Teaching Digital Natives”, Delta State University 2010
“Differentiating Instruction Through Arts Integration”, Delta State University 2009
“Tupelo Schools Introduce Positive Behavior' Plan”, North Mississippi Daily Journal, October 24, 2008
“School Counseling Role Is Redefined”, North Mississippi Daily Journal, April 10, 2008
Professional Development Essential to Teacher, School and Student Success, North Mississippi Daily Journal, January 11, 2007
The Positive Side of Testing, North Mississippi Daily Journal, June 17, 2003
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Helping Hands, Board and Team Leader
HillTop, Volunteer and Former Board Member and Food Director
Kiwanis of Tupelo, Member
Mayor’s Healthy Task Force, Member
Lee County 4H Advisory Council, Member
First United Methodist Church, Delegate to Conference, Philo Sunday School Teacher, Building Committee, Hospitality and New Member Committees
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