10/3/2018

Kenneth D. Davis

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To become an Adjunct Professor with the Houston Community College Organization. My leadership would be focused on building and developing teams,teachers, and students with my leadership experiences and success that has crafted my skills to develop successful organizations and classrooms. With this knowledge and combination of Curriculum and Instructional Skills, I can support the instructional leadership at the campus level.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Adjunct Professor (2016-Present) Houston Community College
  • Instructor of the Integrated Reading & Writing I & II Courses
  • Principal (2015-Present) John Henry “Jack” Yates High School (9th-12th Grades)
  • Met Texas State Standards on STAAR at an Improvement Required (IR) HS after one year from historically IR history
  • Recruited to serve as the educational leader of a turnaround campus
  • Hired Deans with expertise in each core content
  • Hired teachers into certified content areas
  • Instructional Campus Leadership
  • School Support Officer/Assistant Superintendent (2013-2015) Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas
  • Coached High School, Middle School, and Elementary School Principal
  • Coach and mentor principals to implement the district’s positioning statement to provide a safe school, a consistent education and a rigorous education
  • Manage programs which improve math and reading
  • Reduce retentions and dropouts while increasing graduates
  • Improve safety of campuses and satisfaction of parents, students, teachers, and principals
  • Develop position statements regarding population to be served, and resource alignment of budget, staff, and time
  • Increase the number of effective teachers
  • Ensure compliance of assigned schools with all pertinent federal and state regulations and requirements related to various data and operational regulations
  • Principal (2010 – 2013) Richard W. Dowling Middle School(6th – 8th Grades) Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas

July 2010 – June 2013

  • Recruited to serve as the educational leader of a turnaround campus
  • Raised Math test scores 22 percentage points the first year in addition to increasing Reading scores 14 percentage points
  • Created Professional Learning Communities and Book Studies to develop teachers and tutors
  • Created the first turnaround International Baccalaureate campus in HISD
  • Reduced gangs and increased a safe learning environment removing the campus from the dangerous schools list
  • Retained high performing staff members
  • Maintained one of the highest EVVAS campuses
  • Created a master schedule with double dosing for math and reading
  • Extended the instructional day by one hour
  • Hired 44 math tutors to support every sixth grade student
  • Held community and school reform meeting to engage parents
  • Created student and teacher focus groups to change the school culture
  • Hired assistant principals with expertise in each core content
  • Hired a discipline specialist and reduced out of school suspension by 60 percent
  • Created a Saturday Program to teach Non-English speaking parents English
  • Principal (2008 – 2010) Opened Hillman Forest McNeill Elementary School (EE – 5th Grades) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
  • Served as the primary instructional educational leader of a public school for elementary school students
  • Developed and implemented an academic program promoting educational growth of students and the professional growth of faculty/staff
  • Provided instructional leadership, analyzed student data, observed and evaluated teachers
  • Communicated with internal and external constituents through email, Parent/Teacher Organization meetings, and presentations
  • Principal (2002 – 2008) Thomas Lane Pink Elementary School an Exemplary Campus (PK – 5th Grades) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
  • Served as the primary instructional educational leader of a public school for elementary school students
  • Developed and implemented an academic program promoting educational growth of students and the professional growth of faculty/staff
  • Provided instructional leadership, analyzed student data, observed and evaluated teachers
  • Communicated with internal and external constituents through email, Parent/Teacher Organization meetings, and presentations
  • Assistant Principal (2000-2002) Opened Miller Intermediate School-Recognized Campus - Alief Independent School District
  • Increased student achievement and attendance
  • Strengthened instructional opportunities and provided a safe learning environment
  • Complied with federal, state, and local laws and Board policies and procedures and other school district initiatives
  • Assisted the principal in communicating, collaborating and building strong relationships with key stakeholders
  • Assisted the principal in selecting and mentoring a high quality school staff
  • Assisted the principal in teacher evaluation and development, student discipline management, supervision of extra-curricular activities and the preparation of required reporting
  • Assistant Principal (1998-2000) Kennedy Elementary School-An Exemplary, Blue Ribbon Campus - Alief Independent School District.
  • Increased student achievement and attendance
  • Strengthened instructional opportunities and provided a safe learning environment
  • Complied with federal, state, and local laws and Board policies and procedures and other school district initiatives
  • Assisted the principal in communicating, collaborating and building strong relationships with key stakeholders
  • Assisted the principal in selecting and mentoring a high quality school staff
  • Assisted the principal in teacher evaluation and development, student discipline management, supervision of extra-curricular activities and the preparation of required reporting

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Mathematics Specialist Grades K – 4th (1996-1998) Chambers Elementary-Alief Independent School District.
  • Classroom Teacher 2nd – 5th Grades (1991-1996) Opened Best Elementary-Alief Independent School District.
  • Reading Instruction & Writing Intervention-Instruction Focusing on Struggling Learners
  • ESL Students
  • Special Education Students

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

  • Master in Elementary EducationUniversity of St. ThomasHouston, Texas
  • Mid-Management Certification University of St. ThomasHouston, Texas
  • B.S. in Child Development (K-8)Rockford College Rockford, Ill
  • Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) of TexasHouston, Texas

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

National Distinguished Principal for Texas 2009-2010

Region IV Elementary Principal of the Year 2008-2009

National Distinguished Principal Nominee for TEPSA 2008

  • Elementary Teacher of the Year, Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (93-94)
  • Building Teacher of the Year, Betty Best Elementary (94-95)
  • Teacher of the Week, Houston Post’s (94-95)

Houston Chronicle Teacher of the Week

  • Stephen R. Covey Facilitator/Trainer
  • Ruby Payne’s Working with Students/Families of Poverty Facilitator/Trainer
  • Assistant Science Specialist
  • Mathematics Specialist (PK-4)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Elementary Supervisors Association (NAESP)

  • Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)

National Alliance of Black School Educators (NAABSE)

  • Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE)
  • National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

AWARDS AND HONORS

National Distinguished Principal for Texas 2009-2010

Past President TEPSA District IV

  • Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Teacher of the Year
  • Alief I.S.D. Certificate of Appreciation (T.O.Y. 93-94)
  • Interviewed and Published in Science Explorers Magazine (93 Issue)
  • Outstanding Young Men of America (92)
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities (89-91)

REFERENCES

Dr. Thomas Randle, SuperintendentCharles Foust, SSO

Lamar Consolidated ISDSchool Support Officer

3911 Avenue4400 West 18th Street

Rosenberg, Texas 77471Houston, Texas 77092

832.223.0110713.556.7102

Joseph Williams, PrincipalRosemarie Cumings, Principal

Kelso Elementary School Isaacs Elementary School

5800 Southmund Street 3830 Pickfair

Houston, Texas 77033Houston, Texas 77026

713.845.7451713.671.4120

Nicole Moore, SSO

School Support Officer

4400 West 18th Street

Houston, Texas 77092

713.556.7102