Sherry Leonard-Foots

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Attendance Administrator Student Services

Primary Discipline:

Education / Educational Leadership / Leadership Specialization / Curriculum and Instructional Reforms

Other Disciplines:

Education / Digital Citizenship / Digital Information Literacy / Information Evaluation

Member Type: Student

Last Login: Nov 06, 2014

Member Since: Aug 05, 2012

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Primary Affiliation:

Texas AandM University System - Commerce (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, TX, United States)

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Languages

Spanish - speaking level (Intermediate) - reading level (Intermediate)
English - speaking level (Superior) - reading level (Superior)

Skills & Interests

Education/Educational Leadership/Leadership Specialization/Curriculum and Instructional Reforms (Advanced)
Education/TeacherEd/Diversity and Multicultural Ed (Advanced)
I hold a Texas Teaching Certificate, as well as an Educational Leadership Certificate (30 graduate hours), B.A. in Journalism, M.A. in Sociology, and am currently working toward a Doctorate in Education in Higher Education Leadership. I have taught English as a Second Language, (ESL), and have been an ESL Instructional Leader. I'm currently an Attendance Administrator working in the area of Truancy and drop out prevention.

Education History

Bachelor of Arts Journalism (08/1991)

Texas State University
Master of Arts Sociology (05/1995)

Prairie View A&M University
Graduate Certificate - Educational Leadership Educational Administration (08/2007)

Texas A&M University - Commerce
Currently Pursuing the Doctor of Education Degree Higher Education Leadership (12/2013)

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Positions

Attendance Administrator (01/2010 - Current) Garland ISD
Teacher - Segundo Grado Bilingue/2nd Grade Bilingual (08/2012 - 08/2012) Garland Independent School District
Instructional Support Teacher Leader (08/2008 - 01/2010) Garland ISD
Teacher - English as a Second Language (08/2006 - 08/2008) Garland ISD
Corporate Accounts Executive (Telecom Industry) (02/1997 - 08/2004) SBC, Accutel Conferencing Systems, WorldCom

Associations

Texas Association of School Business Officials

Member 08/2011 - Current
Texas Association of Truancy and Drop-Out Prevention

Member 05/2012 - Current
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Soror/Member 04/1996 - Current
International Association of Truancy and Drop-Out Prevention

Member 05/2012 - Current
Texas Association of School Administrators

Member 01/2010 - Current

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Sociology (Summer 2009)
Everest College - Sociology

Introductory Sociology course.

Presentations

Strategies for Improving Attedance, 09/14/2011

In response to Texas State Senate Bill 1489, whereby districts must have a truancy intervention plan in place, this presentation addressed these issues.

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