1. NANCY HOLLAND
5315 Spring Oak Drive, Pasadena, Texas 77505
832-713-3150 Email: frecuentflyer93@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas 1996
BA in Science, Interdisciplinary Studies Bilingual/ESL EC-8th
Grade
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2014-June 2015
Liberty Independent School District: 1st
Grade Bilingual Teacher
Accountable for the academic progress of 22 bilingual students in 1st
grade. Planned and executed engaging
lessons, tracked student progress, and used data to drive instruction.
♦ Create interdisciplinary study course incorporating state curriculum
♦ Plan instruction and develop strategies to address developmental of students
♦ Create and maintain a healthy learning environment apt for multicultural students
♦ Develop and implement lessons accommodating students needs and learning styles
♦ Initiate and maintain consistent communication with co-educators and administrators
♦ Conduct parent-teacher conferences
♦ Conduct students reading running records
April 2013-October 2013
Avance Houston Inc.: Center Administrator
Responsible for the planning and implementation of the Avance Early Head Start center-based program
services and ensuring compliance with Federal and state regulations. Provide family development, support
and education services to the parents of the enrolled children by:
♦ Lead, direct, and support center staff in planning and implementing activities
♦ Develop and oversee implementation of systems to ensure all children receive developmental and
sensory screenings
♦ To monitor child outcomes to ensure developmental progress
♦ To assess teacher effectiveness
♦ Recruit and enroll center-based participants
♦ Promote parental involvement in the center
♦ Make recommendations on hiring center staff, train, lead, supervise, and evaluate the performance
of center staff
♦ Identify, plan, coordinate and implement staff training activities, including mandated pre-service
and ongoing training requirements
♦ Lead case-staffing meetings to assess the progress of children and families in meeting individual
goals
♦ Work with the EHS manager and EHS education coordinator to plan center-based program
activities and services

2. August 2009-June 2011
Houston Independent School District: Literacy Specialist
In charge of enhancing the quality of effective teaching in order to improve the students learning by:
♦ Assisted the principal in developing a campus-based literacy team
♦ Collaborated to conduct a school-wide literacy assessment
♦ Designed and facilitated professional development sessions tailored to address guidance
regarding a range of effective and innovative literacy practices teachers and students
♦ Assisted in the development and implementation of a literacy improvement plan
♦ Examined instructional and resource materials
♦ Assisted the principal in conducting meetings with the faculty and staff
♦ Served as a facilitator and resource for the classroom teachers and the teacher assistants
♦ TPRI and Tejas Lee Diagnostic Assessment Campus Coordinator
♦ HFWE Campus Coordinator
♦ Spelling Bee and Bilingual Spelling Bee Coordinator
♦ Kathy Richardson Math Assessment Campus Coordinator
♦ Planned, organized, and executed school-wide Book Fair
♦ Provided Reading intervention to bilingual and ESL students at-risk one-on-one and in small
groups
August 1999-2009
Houston Independent School District: 1st
and 2nd
Grade Bilingual Teacher
Responsible for the academic progress of 22 students in 1st
and 2nd
grade. Planned and executed
purposeful, engaging lessons, tracked student progress, and used data to drive instruction.
♦ 100 % student-passing rate on 2009 1st
and 2nd
grade on Aprenda test
♦ 100% student-passing rate on 2008 2nd
grade on Aprenda test
♦ Create interdisciplinary study course incorporating state curriculum
♦ Plan instruction and develop strategies to address developmental of students
♦ Create and maintain a healthy learning environment apt for multicultural students
♦ Develop and implement lessons accommodating different students needs and learning styles
♦ Initiate and maintain consistent communication with co-educators and administrators
♦ Conduct parent-teacher conferences
♦ Lead Teacher for Social Studies school-wide
♦ Chair Person for 1st
and 2nd
grade
♦ Campus Lead Mentor for 3 consecutive years
♦ Mentor for 5 consecutive years
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Languages: Fluent in written and spoken Spanish
Computer: Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
Strengths: Problem solving, Critical thinking, Interpreter and translator, Data analysis specialist