Gilpatrick Peyton is an experienced educator and leader seeking a new opportunity after retiring from a 30-year career in Texas public schools. He has extensive experience as both a principal and assistant principal at various schools, where he demonstrated strong leadership skills and achieved exceptional results. Peyton is also a lifelong teacher with certifications in drama and English. He is passionate about encouraging others, maintaining integrity, and building community relationships.

1. Gilpatrick Peyton
119 Crescent Drive Cell: (940) 867-2012
Nocona, TX 76255 peytongilpatrick@gmail.com
CAREER FOCUS
I am an educator and a leader. I have recently retired from a nearly 30 year career in Texas public school systemand am now eager
to seek other avenues to put my skills to work. I am an encourager who helps others believe in themselves, being optimistic in my
professional and my personal life. I combinethat with a strong senseof integrity to accomplish whatever task is before me. These
skills haveallowed me to lead by example and achieve exceptional results in a variety of pursuits.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Leadership
 Nearly 25 years of experience as Principal/AssistantPrincipal in Texas publicschool system
 Extensive experience with leadingadultand children programs and organizations.
 Served on the Board of Deacons/Directors and havebeen elected the chairman atevery church I joined
 Planned,organized, and implemented staff development for the staffs atschool.
Teaching
 Lifetime teaching credentials for Secondary Drama (6-12) and Secondary English (6-12)
 Teacher of both children and adults programs in a variety of settings.
Community Relationships
 Develop and maintain a wide range of community relationships throughoutthe community through active participation in
church outreach programs
 Proactively engage with both the students and parents/guardians,which improves both school and community outcomes.
 Volunteer to judge or participatein community events, parades,fund-raisers
 Planned and implemented many informational programs for parents and community members to come to the school
 Served on the Kyle City Planningand ZoningCommission from1999-2002
 Award of Distinction for supportingthe arts in Texas schools
 Judge for the CODIE award contest, which is a national contestfor new software products
 I am a blood donor, with 30 donations thus far
CurriculumManagement-
 Responsiblefor all curriculumpurchases –coordinated with teachers to make the best selections for our students
 Ordered and distributed thousands of books, workbooks, and reference books,continuously evaluatingand identifyin g
drivers of effective material
 Served as the Sunday School coordinator for Meadowbrook BaptistChurch from 2001-2003,coordinating theprogram
materials used in the various departments
 As a Sunday School teacher, I evaluated and selected materials for my classes
EXPERIENCE
Principal, Nocona Elementary School (Nocona ISD) 2006-Present
 Led a staff of 51 to educate 440 students
 Redesigned the student intervention plan and identified opportunities to increaseindividualized instruction which allowed
the school to achievea “Met Standard”in the new accountability systemeach year, despite increased standards
 Improved student safety through an evaluation and subsequent officeremodel to prevent unseen intruders
 Increased parent satisfaction and studentsafety by reorganizingthe dismissal plan
Principal, Rockdale Elementary School (Rockdale ISD) 2003-2006
 Led a staff of 101 to educate 900 students
 Improved attendance by 3% through a proactiveparent communication plan
 Improved test scores by 5% by implementing an enhanced tutorial instruction program
 Increased special education results by schedulingmoreinclusion classes

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Principal, Buda Elementary School (Hays CISD) 1999-2003
 Led a staff of 20 to educate 300 students
 Achieved Recognized and Exemplary results on test scores for all four years
 Implemented a strategic recruiting programto attract veteran teachers duringreconfiguration thatled to campus success
Asst. Principal, Dahlstrom Intermediate School (Hays CISD) 1995-1999
 Utilized a data management system to track disciplinereferrals
 Supervised student activities
 Led and appraised 1/3 of a staff of 100
 Managed textbooks for 900 students
Asst. Principal, Giddings High School (Giddings ISD) 1992-1995
 Coordinated the school’s UILprogram for two
 Supervised more than 100 student activities
 Led and appraised 18 teachers and monitored 550 students
Teacher, West High School (West ISD) / George West Junior High and High School (GWISD) 1987-1992
EDUCATION
 M. Ed – Educational Administration,Southwest Texas State University
 B. F. A – Theatre Arts and English, Southwest Texas State University
CERTIFICATION
 Lifetime Mid-Management Administrator certificatethatcertifies me to work PK-12
 Lifetime teaching certificates/credentials for Secondary Drama (6-12) and Secondary English (6-12)