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Sherry Leonard-Foots

Attendance Administrator Student Services

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Primary Discipline:	Education / Educational Leadership / Leadership Specialization / Curriculum and Instructional Reforms
Secondary Discipline:	Education / Digital Citizenship / Digital Information Literacy / Information Evaluation
Member Type:	Student
Last Login:	Feb 11, 2013
Member Since:	Aug 05, 2012

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Affiliations

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

Contact Information

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Languages

Spanish - speaking level (Intermediate) , reading level (Intermediate)

English - speaking level (Superior) , reading level (Superior)

Skills and 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

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

Graduate Certificate - Educational Leadership Educational Administration (08/2007) Texas A&M University - Commerce

Master of Arts Sociology (05/1995) Prairie View A&M University

Bachelor of Arts Journalism (08/1991) Texas State University

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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