Education Texas A&M University (1986) - B.S. in Sociology and History, Teaching Certificate in social studies and a M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction (1999) University of Houston (2001)) - Principal's Certificate Years of Experience - 26 years Classroom teacher - 17 years, Taught Middle School and High School Social Studies in Victoria, Tulosa-Midway, and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Held many teacher leadership positions and opened up Cypress-Ridge High as the Department Chair in 2002 in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Social Studies Specialist - Education Service Center Region 13 Lead Curriculum Specialist K-12 Social Studies since February 2008 President, Texas Council for the Social Studies Educator Committees - Texas State Historical Association, Texas Alliance for Geographic Education, Texas Economic Council for Education Austin Junior Forum - Member since 2007