Joyce Leanne Johnson

5555 Margaret Lane  Beaumont, TX 77708  (409) 679-2151  [email protected]

VISION
To advance into the position of Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction who will be responsible for providing
supervision and leadership to the campus administration by developing, achieving, maintaining, and improving
educational programs; but also serving as the liaison between the district and campus.

CORE COMPETENCIES
 Strengthening Unity of Vision in a Team  Expanding Colleague’s Instructional Resources
 Understanding Self and Team as Part of a  Leading Effective Professional Learning
System Experiences
 Understanding and Analyzing Data  Maximizing the Organization’s Internal
 Creating a Data Culture Expertise
 Using Data to Inform Decisions  Tapping into Education’s Knowledge Base
 Facilitating Growth-Oriented Dialogue about  Taking Action for Instructional Improvement
Instruction

EDUCATION
Educational Leadership Certification, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX Anticipated June 2018
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX December 2017
A.C.E Program (Alternative Certification), Lamar State College – Orange, Orange, TX June 2008
Bachelor’s in General Studies, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La December 2007

CERTIFICATIONS
Teaching Credentials: English Language Arts and Reading 8-12  ESL Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Beaumont ISD, Beaumont, TX August 2013 – Current

West Brook High School
Administrative Internship I and II
 Engineered a parent-student night to discuss the differences in campus programs/courses such as Dual Credit,
LEAP, and AP classes offered on campus and their impact on student achievement.
 Contributed and organized a student discipline management plan to assist in reducing the number of students out
of class, and/or skipping class, by developing the “Vest” plan; ultimately cutting referrals down in these areas by
42 %.
 Mentored a fellow teacher in creating and implementing a new literacy program to help struggling readers
improve their lexile reading number by a 10 % (grade level) in one year.
 Assisted in designing the remedial pull out program (pulled from elective classes) where students who failed the
EOC English I and/or EOC English II test got individual assistance based on their weaknesses through data
gathered from their previous test(s).
 Observed classroom instruction and provided feedback and assistance to classroom teachers to facilitate
improvement and innovation.
 Provided resources and materials to support staff in accomplishing program goals.

Educator
 Designed diverse instructional lessons and assessments to promote student learning.
 Assist teachers within the district to use assessments to analyze students’ strengths and needs, but also evaluated
teacher effectiveness and guide instructional planning for individuals and groups.
 Was the instructor for the remedial pull out program dealing with EOC English II students who were retained due
to their persuasive writing scores; improving student growth by a 25 % increase in passing rate.
 Supported other teachers across the district as the Writing Specialist in areas of EOC and AP courses.
District English I and IV Curriculum Writer
 Worked actively to identify and collect data related to student learning outcomes and the use of such data for
improvement of teaching and learning.
 Participated in training and professional development related to Curriculum Management and provided training
and professional development opportunities for employees.
 Modeled effective instructional practices and lead a small cohort of teachers from each campus within the district.
 Designed, customized, and delivered writing academy training sessions to campus English teachers grades 8-12.
 Facilitated differentiated follow-up support, using the strength-based approach, to provide additional coaching,
practice, reflection, and instruction for teachers across the district grades 8-12.
 Developed EOC formulated assessments to be used as benchmarks to gather data on student’s learning
progression.
 Assisted with the selection and purchasing of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program.

Port Arthur ISD, Port Arthur, TX August 2010 - August 2013

Port Arthur Memorial High School
Educator
 Developed and implemented lesson plans that fulfilled the requirements of the district’s curriculum program and
showed written evidence of preparation as required for the entire EOC English I team.
 Planned and used appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that
reflected understanding of learning styles and needs of students assigned.
 Worked cooperatively with a set inclusion teacher to modify curricula as needed for special education students
according to their established IEPs.
 Was the EOC English I team lead who organized and facilitated PLCs to analyze data and implement instructional
strategies to improve scores; increases were made up to 35% for the team.
 EOC English I and II specialist offering support and strategies to teachers on campus.

District English I Curriculum Writer

 Assisted in providing resources and materials to support teachers in accomplishing the program’s goal of
increasing the EOC English I and II passing rate by 25%.
 Obtained and used student achievement data to examine curriculum and instruction program effectiveness for
curriculum, including the use of trend line data.
 Collected and reported student performance data in a useable format.
 Involved instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student learning needs.

Channelview ISD, Channelview, TX February 2008 – July 2010

Kolarik 9th grade Center
Educator
 Attended annual review and Dismissal meetings.
 Delivering quality instruction resulting in students overall developmental success coinciding with state curriculum
TEKS.
 Identify and implement goals tailored to the student’s individual needs and abilities.
 Collaborated with students, parents, para-educators, and administrators to help students prepare to become
independently functioning adults.

Professional Development
 SIOP training  English I-IV High Yield Instructional
 Gifted and Talented (30hrs) Strategies/Student Engagement
 SLO’s (Student Learning Objectives)  T-TESS training and certification
 Sheltered Instruction  ELAR 9-12 Alignment
 English I-IV Data Review/Identifying Target  Preparing Students for Successful Classroom
Areas Outcomes with Effective Teaching Methods
 English I-IV Navigating the Curriculum  Secondary (6-12) Curriculum Updates
 Rice University’s Advanced Placement Training
Programs Familiar With
 STAR 360  Compass Learning
 PEG Writing  MindPlay
 myON Reading  Trailblazer

REFERENCES
Marla Singleton Curriculum Coordinator
4629 Wilson English 6-12
Groves, TX 77619 Beaumont ISD
[email protected]
(409) 332-0102

David Kinney Curriculum Specialist

1645 Rosewood West Brook High School
Beaumont, TX 77706 Beaumont ISD
[email protected]
(409) 728-7079

Dr. Diana Valdez High School Principal

7985 Thomas West Brook High School
Beaumont, TX 77707 Internship Mentor
[email protected] Beaumont ISD
(409) 781-5880