Jana C. White

Summary

• Strong foundation and knowledge in curriculum development 
• Administrative expertise in scheduling, staff appraisals, building maintenance, faculty development
• Solid background in ESL, intervention, sheltered instruction, adult learning, and literacy strategies
• Effective in leading professional learning communities
• Experienced in assessment design (formative and summative)
• Professional development presenter and staff trainer
• Budget management 
• Grant writing and development 
• Innovative program design including integration of technology, distance learning, flex scheduling  
• Proven ability to work with diverse populations including refugee, at-risk, ESL

Administrative

• Implemented Language Tracking Program
• Wrote cross-curricular campus literacy plan
• Worked with team to implement seven high school campus newcomer centers, distance learning labs, and sheltered instructional teams to improve graduation rate for ELL Learners
• Led forty-two staff members in the development of a premier campus for second language learners
• First Arlington ISD District administrator to earn Texas Technologies Competency Certification. 
• Developed innovative master schedule to maximize credit opportunities for Newcomer ELL and refugee high school students.
•  Co-authored and supervised MISD's 100% LEP Graduation Plan which in one year has increased graduation rates from 54% to 89%

Curriculum and Material Development

• Development of new curriculum units with a focus on inquiry learning for the new BC Curriculum
• Wrote and implemented curriculum for El-Civics Adult Work Skills and Citizenship Grant.
• Project manager for curriculum design and integration for grades Pre-K through 12 ESOL and Languages (Spanish, French, Japanese, Latin, Chinese, and German). 
• ELL consultant for district-wide integration of iPad, Smartboard, iTouch and other technologies into curriculum
• Textbook evaluator and material reviewer for district textbook adoption (ELL grades K-12)

English as a Second Language/Special Populations

•  Designed and implemented an English Proficiency identification, tracking, and monitoring system for international Bodwell High School students.
• Established successful after school and family literacy programs for ESL students and their families.
• While Principal, Newcomer Center received designation of model campus for recent immigrant students by the Texas Education Agency. 
• Staff development trainer for over 300 teachers and administrators in ESL strategies, sheltered teaching methodologies, accommodations and interventions, and integration of technology into an ESL classroom.
• Presenter at local, state, and national conferences and symposiums on topics of immigrant and refugee students, second language acquisition, Newcomer Centers,  dropout prevention, sheltered instructional strategies

Grant Writing

• Awarded over $8 million in state and federal grant funding during a five year period.
• Consistently met 100% of target goals while serving as federal grant coordinator for El-Civics 
• Developed curriculum, schedule, and activities for innovative programs such as Newcomer Family Literacy, After-School Extended Day, and EL Civics Adult Work-skills and Citizenship Program.

Team Building and Leadership

•   Implemented "Bridge Building" program to assist students with transition between elementary to junior high and junior high to high school thus improving pass rate.  
• Served as ESL Department Chair at junior high and high school levels
•  Headed Instructional Focus and High Expectations Campus Planning Committees and both campus and district levels
• Received Certificate of Appreciation for work on Dropout Prevention Committee   
• Implemented ELL academic teaming concept at Arlington ISD that allowed overall campus improvement on state assessments from a 72% pass rate to a 94% pass rate.
• Active participation in instructional leadership committees for dropout prevention, teacher mentoring, summer youth camps, technology initiatives