MSE Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 1999, Secondary Administration
Tammy Gillmore
700 Mt. Hermon Road ~~ Charlotte, AR 72522
(870) 793-4971 ~~
Education/Certification______
· MSE Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 1999, Secondary Administration
· 7-12 Building Administrator Certificate – Arkansas
Educational Leadership Specialist Program
(15 hours)
· BA Lyon College, Batesville, AR, 1989, English Education
· Endorsements Garland County Community College, Hot Springs, AR, 1993
Oral Communications and Journalism
· Curriculum Administration Endorsement (in progress)
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, Educational Leadership (9 hours)
· National Board Certified: English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, 2005
Leadership Experience______
Served on Reading Content Committee for the Grade 11 Literacy Exam, Department of
Education, 2005-present
Coordinator, Batesville High School National Board Certification Share Group Site for 2009
Candidates, 2008-09
Chaired Remedial Committee for End-of-Level Literacy and End-of Course Geometry/Algebra
Exams, Batesville High School, 2007
Trained as PRAXIS III Assessor, Department of Education, 2004
Trained as Pathwise Mentor, NAESC, Melbourne, AR, 2000
Teaching Experience______
Grades 10-12: English 12/Yearbook/Newspaper -- Batesville High School, Batesville, AR,
August 2005-thru present
+ Presented workshop to building faculty on End-of-Level Literacy reading prompts
+ Served as Pathwise Mentor: 2006-09
+ Served on Advanced Placement vertical team
+ Served on ACSIP Committee
+ Served on NCA Committee
+ EOC Literacy Scores: 77% proficient
Grades 10-12: English/Journalism/Oral Communications Teacher -- Sulphur Rock High School,
Sulphur Rock High, AR, August 1995-May 2005
+ EOC Literacy Scores: within top five of state for two years
+ Served as ACSIP District Chairperson: 1998-2004
+ Presented workshops to district faculty on Writing Across the Curriculum and Data Disaggration
+ Served on English textbook selection committee and assisted in evaluation and selection of new instructional materials
+ Served as Pathwise Mentor: 2001-2004
+ Served as representative from Sulphur Rock School District on Teacher Center Committee, 1997-2005
English 11/ACT English – Lyon College, Upward Bound Math and Science, Batesville, AR,
Summer 1999-2007
Secondary English Methods Course – Lyon College, Batesville, AR,
Spring 2005 – thru present
Professional Development for 2008______
+ Pre-AP English Institute, Arkansas State University (30 hours)
+ English Language Arts Content Advisory Committee, Arkansas Department of Education, (30 hours)
+ Lit. Lab, Harding University, (18 hours; completed total of 84 hours)
+ 7-12 Literacy Pacing Guides, Batesville High School, (15 hours)
+ ACSIP/Data Day, Batesville High School, (6 hours)
+ Mentor/Praxis III Recalibrations, Northcentral Educational Service Cooperative, Melbourne, AR (10.5 hours)
+ Parental Involvement and Physical Fitness, Batesville School District, (6 hours)
Presentations______
+ Conference for English Teachers. (2009, Summer). Currently coordinating two-day conference with Northcentral Educational Service Cooperative, Melbourne, AR
+ Thematic Literacy Units. (2008, July 29). Presentation for Northcentral Educational Service Cooperative, Melbourne, AR
+ High School Literacy and Beyond: Steps to Test Gains. (2007, June 7). Presentation for Northcentral Educational Service Cooperative, Melbourne, AR
+ Are You a Mr. Estes? (2007, February). Presentation to Batesville High School faculty, Batesville, AR.
+ EOC and Beyond: Steps to Success (2005, July). Presentation for Northcentral Educational Service Cooperative, Melbourne, AR
Professional Organization Memberships______
+ Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2002 – thru present
+ National Council of Teachers of English, 2001 – thru present
+ Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, 2005 – thru present
+ Arkansas Journalism Association
+ Arkansas Association for Professional Teaching, 2008
+ Arkansas Reading Association/White River Reading Association, 2008
Honors/Awards______
+ Independence County Teacher of the Year, Citizens Bank, 2002-2003
+ Regional Finalist for Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Department of Education,
2002-2003 & 2004-2005
Civic/Community Service______
+ American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator
+ Lyon College Alumni Advisory Board, Batesville, AR, 2002 – thru present
+ Lyon College Education Program Advisory Board, Batesville, AR, 2004 – thru present
+ Lyon College Supervisory Teacher for five years
+ Arkansas State University Supervisory Teacher for one year
+ Relay for Life co-coordinator for BHS mini-relay
References______
· David Campbell, Principal
Batesville High School
1 Pioneer Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
870 793-6846 ~~
· Glenda Reding, Services for the Blind
Department of Human Services
Batesville, AR 72501
870 698-1876 ~~
· Gayle Ross, Science Specialist
Northeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative
P.O. Box 739/1013 Haley Street
Melbourne, AR 72556
870 368-7955 ~~