Curriculum Vitae

NicoleBetts-Holdman

3907 Portman Glen Lane

Houston, Texas77047

(832) 788-8574

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EDUCATION/TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Southern University, Houston,

Texas

  • B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas

Texas State Board of Educator Certifications

  • EC-4 Generalist
  • English As A Second Language (ESL)
  • 4-8 Reading Language Arts
  • Educational Aide
  • Principal EC-12
  • EC-12 Special Education

HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2011- Present Adjunct Professor, Houston Community College, Houston, TX

Courses Taught: GUST 1270 College and Career Planning

ESOL 0356 Advanced Conversation for Foreign Speakers

ESOL 0355 Advanced Grammar for Foreign Speakers

ESOL 0344 Beginning Grammar for Foreign Speakers

ESOL 0345 Intermediate Conversation for Foreign Speakers

ESOL 0351 Advanced Intermediate Writing for Foreign

Speakers

ESOL 0354 Advanced Composition for Foreign Speakers

ESOL 0360 Integrated Reading and Writing

K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2003-2015 ESL Teacher, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX

1999-2003 Teaching Assistant, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX

1998-1999 Pre-School Teacher, Woodlake Square Children’s Center, Houston, TX

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

2016- Present Chief Programs Officer, Amaanah Refugee Services, Houston, TX

  • Responsible for overseeing program planning, organizing, operations, staffing and leading a $1.2 million budget, 25 employees, 300 students, 5 after-school and summer program sites, and social service case management programs.
  • Responsible for ensuring that organizations services are in compliance with all federal, state, funding, and city regulations, certifications, and licensing requirements.
  • Implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas, focusing on systems/process improvement. Promote regular and ongoing opportunities for all staff to give feedback on program operations.
  • Partner with the CEO to represent organization with external constituency groups, including community, governmental, and private organizations.
  • Ensured that all program activities operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values of the organization.

2015- 2016 Program Manager, Amaanah Refugee Services, Houston, TX

  • Worked with school districts and partner organizations to improve and expand program sites resulting in a three site expansion within 6 months of implementation.
  • Developed and implement educational curriculums for program sites.
  • Developed and implement a system to recruit, train, and evaluate site coordinators & tutors resulting in 95% retention rate of staff each program semester.
  • Developed and implement a student performance system to ensure program effectiveness.
  • Improved program operations by leveraging an additional $100,000 in grant funding and in-kind support to enhance youth services.

2010-2013 Principal (Summer School), Houston ISD, Houston, TX

  • Provided leadership and supervision in the areas of instructional leadership, staff development, staff evaluation, data analysis, operations, finance, and discipline. Responsible for 200 students and 14 faculty and staff members.

2006-2007 Presenter, Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI),Houston,TX

  • Developed, reviewed, and tested space science lessons for librarians and after-school providers.

2005-2013 After-School Coordinator, Houston ISD, Houston, TX

  • Develop strategic plan for program implementation to ensure alignment with school day educational objectives for student learning and success.
  • Researched and provide teachers and service providers with appropriate enrichment materials and equipment.
  • Responsible for the fiduciary management of over $1 million in grant funding.
  • Organized a record keeping system to monitor program goals, objectives, budget expenditures, and inventory. In accordance with grant requirements, provides end-of-year data for reporting to the TEA.
  • Insured ongoing evaluation and modification of the program.
  • Secured business and community financial support and other outside sources for funding and sustainability.

Summer 2005 Curriculum Writer, Fort Davis National Historic Site Project 2-5

Developed pre/post visit curriculum materials for second through fifth graders in collaborations with U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service.

2004-2015 LPAC Chairperson, Houston ISD, Houston,TX

  • Participated in the ARD/IEP meetings as an active advocate for ELL who also required special education services.
  • Reviewed student data to determine eligibility for district-wide testing.
  • Identified students as LEP based on specific criteria.
  • Determined student level of English Language proficiency.
  • Recommend program placement to ensure that all ELL student were assigned to a bilingual or ESL program.

2004-2007 Model Lesson/New Teacher Presenter and Trainer, Houston ISD,

Houston, TX

  • Responsible for presenting 3rd – 6th grade social studies, language arts, and science curriculum to new and returning teachers within the Houston Independent School District.

2003-2008 HTI Fellow and Teacher Leadership Committee Member, Houston

Teacher Institute, Houston, TX

  • Responsible for writing a curriculum unit that can be incorporated into the Houston ISD’s existing standards and curricula.
  • Liable for conducting research on appropriate curriculum and developmental practices for children.
  • Mentored and Recruited new teachers into the institute.

Publications

Holdman, N. (2015). A Comparison of Special Education Attitudes of Trained and

Untrained School Leaders Regarding Inclusive Education Initiatives. (Doctoral

Dissertation) Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

Betts, N. (2007). Wetlands! Wetlands! What Natural Wonders. In S. Pennings (Ed.), Wetland

Ecology (pp. 1-15). Houston, Texas: Houston Teachers Institute.

Betts, N. (2006). Earthquakes: A Phenomenal Force. In W. Dupré (Ed.), Living with

Geologic Hazards (pp. 1-15). Houston, Texas: Houston Teachers Institute

Betts, N. (2005). I'm Like You, You're Like Me. In N. Rodriguez (Ed.), The World the

Immigrants Made (pp. 27-41). Houston, Texas: Houston Teachers Institute.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

  • ESL Teacher of the Year 2013-2014 (Henderson Elementary)
  • ESL Teacher of the Year 2011-2012 (Henderson Elementary)
  • ESL Teacher of the Year 2009-2010 (Henderson Elementary)
  • STAPLES “Teacher of The Month” 2009
  • C.A.S.E. Programming Outstanding Site Director 2008
  • Marquis Who's Who of American Women ( 2007 Edition)
  • Teacher Of The Year ( 2005-2006) (Henderson Elementary)
  • Funds For Teacher Grant Recipient 2005
  • Employee of The Month (September 2004)
  • HAABSE Outstanding Teacher of The Year 2004 (Henderson Elementary)