Kenneth Wallace Draft Vita

Kenneth Wallace

EDUCATION

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Bachelor of Science in Physical Education

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     History Minor, Physical Education Major

Dates attended and completed: Fall 1970 – Spring 1974

Attended Texas Tech University on a Full Athletic Football scholarship. 

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Master of Education

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     Major, Physical Education

Date completed: December 1979

School: Texas Tech University         Lubbock, Texas

Name of Program or Degree:         Mid-Management Certification

Specific Areas of Study – Course Work:     Certification Program

Date completed: Spring 1992

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

§  10/31/92                       Life         Professional Mid-Management Administrator (Grades PK-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional All-Level Health/Physical Education (Grades PK-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional Secondary History (Grades 06-12)

§  07/08/77                       Life         Provisional Secondary Health (Grades 06-12)

WORK HISTORY/EXPERIENCE

Place of Employment: Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1974-75

Title/Position: Teaching assistant in Physical Education Department

Responsibilities: Teaching activities courses such as Tennis, Football, and Weight Training.

Place of Employment: Coronado High School Class 5A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1975-80

Title/Position: Assistant Football Coach and U.S. History teacher

Responsibilities: Varsity Football Coach and U.S. History teacher

Place of Employment: Dunbar High School Class 4A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1980-84

Title/Position: Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Responsibilities: Over see all athletic programs at Dunbar High School.

Place of Employment: Coronado High School Class 5A

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1984-87

Title/Position: Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Responsibilities: Over see all athletic programs at Coronado High School

Place of Employment: Estacado High School

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1987-89

Title/Position: Vice-Principal

Responsibilities: School Administrator

Place of Employment: Estacado High School

Lubbock, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 1989-2000

Title/Position: Principal

Responsibilities: Instructional Leader and School Administrator

Place of Employment: North Shore Senior High School

Houston, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 2000-2011

Title/Position: Principal

Responsibilities: Instructional Leader and School Administrator

Place of Employment: Galena Park ISD

Houston, Texas                                                   Dates worked (mo/year): 2011 - Present

Title/Position: Assistant Superintendent

Responsibilities: Educational Support

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS 

·         Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Board Member

·         Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

·         National Association of Secondary School Principals

·         Texas High School Coaches Association

·         Former member Texas Class room Teachers Association

·         Former member Texas State Teachers Association

·         Former Board Member Athletic Council Texas Tech University

HONORS/AWARDS

·         Region IV Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Principal of The Year

·         Secondary Principal of the Year Galena Park ISD

·         TASSP (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals) Board Member,  Region IV Coordinator

·         PTA life membership

·         Winner of the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement

·         Recognized School 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011

·         Texas Successful School Award for TAAS gains

·         Safe School award

·         TASSP Hound Dog membership award

·         Three selections as Football Coach of the year

·         All Southwest Conference Defensive Back

·         Second Team All-American

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING

·         Academies

·         Model Schools

·         Ruby Payne, A Framework for Understanding Poverty

·         Eduphoria Computer software training

·         Edusoft Computer training for Principals

·         High School Reinvention Symposium, International Center for Leadership in Education,

·         Keeping Kids in School:  Model School and Dropout Prevention (Study of Model School Strategies and Successful School strategies),

·         The Principals’ Partnership Summer Leadership Institute, Palm Desert, California

·         Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s Luminary series event, The 8^th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

·         Region IV Understanding Current AYP and State Accountability

·         TASSP Fall Conference: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships

·         Getting Results Through Effective Schools, National Educational Service

·         Ruby Payne, A FRAMEWORK FOR WORKING WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN FROM POVERTY

·         Managing conflict

·         PDAS

·         Pre-Conference on the Brain & Learning for Administrators

·         Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Steven Covey

·         Trained in Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.  Trained to teach the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

·         Strategic Planning Workshop

·         Team Building Workshop

·         TEKS for Leaders

·         Texas Alliance of Black School Educators Conference

1. Developing Academic Resiliency in Under Prepared Post Secondary Students
2. Parental Involvement Program
3. Summon the Villagers
4. The Critical Educational Issues and Promising Solutions for meeting the Challenges

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

·         Member of the North Channel Chamber of Commerce

·         Jacinto City Rotary Club

·         North Shore Rotary Club

·         St. Luke’s

Hospital Blood Drive

·         Book Drive for victims of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina

·         United Way Campaign

·         American Cancer Society Walk for Life

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Programs Implemented at North Shore Senior High School

• Academic and Career Academies 20010-2011
• Tenth Grade Teaming 2009-2010
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college preparatory program, designed to empower the low-achieving, ethnically underrepresented student to complete the New Recommended High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program thus enabling students to enroll and graduate from four-year colleges and universities.
• Summer academy:  Program designed to accelerate incoming calculus students.
• Credit Recovery:  Computer Based program using Plato Software, for the Galena Park School District.
• TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) Program: Directing students to become educators.
• Project Read:  Reading across the curriculum in the content area
• Star Catcher:  An after school program designed to help students who are behind in Math, English, Science, and Social Studies.
• Junior & Sophomore Academies:  Program designed to establish positive relationships with at risk students.

REFERENCES

Name:    Dr. Angie Williams                                               Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Galena Park ISD

Address:                P.O. Box 565                                        City/State/Zip: Galena Park, Texas 77547

Contact number: (832) 386-1000

Name:    Wayne Havens                                                    Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Lubbock ISD

Address:                1628 19^th Street                                    City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79401

Contact number: (806) 766-1000

Name:    Ralph Madrid                                                       Title: Assistant Superintendent Personnel

Company/Organization: Lubbock ISD

Address:                1628 19^th Street                                    City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79401

Contact number: (806) 766-1338

Name:    Carroll Thomas                                                    Title: Superintendent

Company/Organization: Beaumont ISD

Address:               

3395 Harrison Ave.

                             City/State/Zip: Beaumont, Texas 77706

Contact number: (409) 899-9972

Name:    Gib Weaver                                                           Title: Retired Superintendent Greenville ISD

                                                                                                Superintendent Texas Tech ISD

Company/Organization: Texas Tech University

Address:               

6901 Quaker Ave.

                               City/State/Zip: Lubbock, Texas 79413

Contact number: (806) 742-2352 ext.266

Name:    Dr. Mike Moses                                                    Title: Former Superintendent

Company/Organization: Dallas Independent School District

Address:                                                                                City/State/Zip: Dallas, Texas

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Name:    Randy Burchfield                                                                Title: Retired Assistant Superintendent

                                                                                               

Company/Organization: Galena Park ISD

Address:                6901 Quaker Ave.                               City/State/Zip: Houston, Texas 77547

Contact number: (832) 386-1000

Name:    Dr. Shirley Neeley                                                Title:  Former Superintendent GPISD

Former Commissioner of Education

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