Type Of Business:
Independent School District
Expertise:
Ms. King's expertise includes coordination, leadership and the professional development of teachers and administrators.
Major Product/SVS:
Elementary and Secondary Public Education
Education Degrees:
Doctor of Education in Education and Scholar Practitioner Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University (2007); Master of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University (1984); Bachelor of Science in Education and Psychology, East Texas State University (Now Texas A&M University Commerce) (1970)
Affiliations Awards:
National Honor Society; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Phi Delta Kappa International
Charity:
Local Nursing Homes; Local Hospice
Number Of Years In Profession:
40
Number Of Years In Current Position:
14
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her tenacity.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through the footsteps of her mother, an educator.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. King works with members of the elderly population who have no support system and provides them with food and shelter. Each year, she chooses one person from her church and community and assists them with necessary basics. She is an active mentor in her students' lives, helping to set up scholarships for graduating seniors and following up with students who receive scholarships. She has helped in developing a secondary level inclusion program. She has also helped to set up a program certifying high school students in technical fields, enabling them to obtain technical employment and save funds to further their education.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Designing Curricula, Writing Grants, Rendering Fund Allocation for Grants, Supporting the Principals and Superintendent of the School District
Awards/Honors:
T.P. and Jenny Lou White Oats Administration Education Award (2008)