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Norma Jean Penny

2025 Tipperary Drive, Deer Park, Texas 77536

Home 281-479-1716 Cell 281-813-0421

EDUCATION

§  Master of Education, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

§  Master of Science in Guidance & Counseling, Texas A&M Univ.-Kingsville

§  Teacher Certification, Texas A&M Univ.-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX

§  Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&I Univ.- Kingsville, TX

CERTIFICATIONS

§  Principal Certification, State of Texas

§  Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)

§  Instructional Leadership Development (ILD)

§  Standard School Counselor, Grades (PK-12), State of Texas

§  Provisional Self-Contained, Grades (1-8), State of Texas

§  Trauma and Loss School Specialist

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Principal, Carter Lomax Middle School, Pasadena ISD                      2007-Present

Assistant Principal, Thompson Intermediate, Pasadena ISD              2003-2007

Counselor, V.W. Miller Intermediate, Pasadena ISD                         2000-2003

Reading/Reading Academy Teacher, Miller Inter., Pasadena           1996-2000

3^rd/4^th Grade Teacher, St. Martin Montessori, Kingsville, TX           1995-1996

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

§  Texas Middle School Assoc. – Schools To Watch Team

§  TEA Drop Out Prevention Focus Group

§  Opened a New Middle School for the District

§  District Mentor of Principals

§  DATE District Incentive Committee

§  I3Grant Committee

§  District Crisis Team Leader

§  District Special Education Task Force

§  Standardized Testing Coordinator (TAKS)

§  Master Schedule

§  Extended Year Program Manager

§  Character Education Coordinator

§  504 Coordinator

§  LPAC Administrator

§  College Readiness District Team

§  District Curriculum Design ELAR Team

Presentations

State Level

            Texas Middle School Assoc:

District

            Effective Interviews

            Trauma and Loss: Trauma Response Kit

            Going from Good to Great: Creating a Positive Climate & Culture

Campus

            Rigor & Relevance

            What Great Teachers Do Differently

            Six Traits of Writing

            Quadrant D Moments

            PDAS

            Pasadena Plus

            Graphic Organizers

Professional Affiliations

§  ASCD

§  Texas Middle School Assoc.

§  TEPSA

§  TASSP Instructional Leadership Team

§  International Reading Assoc.

REFERENCES

Dr. Kirk Lewis, Superintendent Pasadena ISD

1515 Cherrybrook

Pasadena, Texas 77505

713-740-0000

Troy McCarley, Assoc Superintendent Pasadena ISD

1515 Cherrybrook

Pasadena, Texas 77505

713-569-6792

Debbie Jacobs, Science Facilitator

Carter Lomax Middle School

1519 Genoa Red Bluff

Pasadena, Texas 77504

Toni Lopez, Principal

Thompson Intermediate

1309 Sagedown Lane

Houston, Texas

713-929-3850