1. Kristopher Lynn McKinney
110 Wildwood Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: 956-423-1958
Cell: 956-454-1310
E-mail: kmckinney90@sbcglobal.net
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CareerObjective
To positivelyimpacthumancapital developmentinthe RioGrande Valleythroughsupporting
connectionsforitsyouthas theymatriculate intopostsecondaryeducation.
KeyCompetencies
 Collaborativelynetworkedwitha range ofinfluencersat school districts, businesses,
hospitals,colleges/universitiesandingovernmentresultingin67 % of GEAR UP 2011
graduates enrolledinpostsecondaryeducation (9 % higherthan the Texas state
average).
 PlanningCommittee memberincludingpersonnel fromGEAR UP,STC, TSTC, UTPA,
UTP, TSC and local school districtswhich co-developedacourse plan alignedto HB5
which preparesstudentsto be college readyin math, readingand writing for local
collegesanduniversities
 Trained 30 high schoolsleadershipteamsto developcollege readinessplansat 27
school districtsin the RegionOne area, as well as led over1,000 GEAR UP students
through an intensive studentleadershipmulti-daytrainingwhere studentsdevelop
selfconfidence,communicationandteam buildingskills
 Twenty-twoyears of administrative experience beyondthe classroom
Education The UniversityofTexas at Brownsville
Mid-ManagementAdministratorGrades(PK-12),1995
The UniversityofTexas Pan American at Brownsville
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, 1991
The UniversityofTexas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, 1990
Professional
Experience
GEAR UP SeniorEducation Specialist-Science,RegionOne EducationService
Center, Edinburg,Texas, 2009-Present (7 years)
 Trainedhundreds of campusscience teachers anddistrictadministrators
servingGEARUP cohortstudentsandmaintainedproperimplementationof
science initiativeforthe pastsevenyears
 Guidedandsupported over50 GEAR UP Facilitatorsat44 middle schools
that fedinto30 highschool campuses in27 school districts insuringthatall
GEAR UP initiativeswere implementedinatimelyandprofessional manner
for all cohortstudents
 Coordinatedvideoconferences andwebinars forthe Cybermentoring
initiativeserving1000's of GEAR UP cohort studentsinthe 16 Achieve Texas
careerclusters
 Developedanddeliveredcontent to1000's of studentsandparentson a
varietyof topicsincluding: college access,advising,ApplyTexas, financial

2. Kristopher Lynn McKinney
110 Wildwood Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: 956-423-1958
Cell: 956-454-1310
E-mail: kmckinney90@sbcglobal.net
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aidtraining,studentassessment,course selection,andadmissionsand
recruitmentproceduresnecessaryforenrollmentintocollege
 Active memberof the UTPA HESTEC AdvisoryCommittee responsible for
coordinatingthe annual eventwhichfocusesonintroducingSTEMcareers
to hundredsof districtstaff atEducator Day, 1000s of studentsandparents
to LeadershipDay,LatinaDay andRoboticsDay
GEAR UP Facilitator,Rio Hondo High School, Rio Hondo, Texas,2008-2009
 Trained to prepare the class of 2011 for post-graduate education
 Establisheda“GoCenter”wherestudentscanvisittolearnmoreaboutcolleges
 Skilledineducatingstudentsinfinancial aid, scholarships and other means of
acquiring entrance into post-graduate institutions
Administrator, Rio Hondo DAEP, Rio Hondo, Texas,2007-2008
 Maintained a structured environment where strict discipline was a must
 Instrumental in transitioning students back to their home campus
 Worked closely with central office providing weekly progress reports
Principal,Rio Hondo Intermediate, RioHondo, Texas, 2006-2007
 TAKS scores improved from the previous year in 3rd
, 4th
and 5th
grades
 Attendance improved from the previous year that was already a Gold
Performance Standard
 Reduceddisciplinereferralsthroughpositiveincentivesintroducedcampus-wide
 LPACChairperson–Trainedwithotherstaff (Language Proficiency Assessment
Committee) to assist ELL students in becoming successful
 ARDChairperson–ConductedalmosteverySpecialEducationAnnualMeeting to
address the Admission, Review or Dismissal of students
Principal,Rio Hondo Junior High, Rio Hondo, Texas,2004-2006
 TAKS scores improved each of the 2 years in 6th
, 7th
, and 8th
grades
 Gold Performance Acknowledgement in 4 areas:
 Attendance
 Commended in Writing
 Commended in Reading/ELA
 Comparable improvement in Reading/ELA and Mathematics
 Improvedschoolclimateamongstaffand students which translated to fewer
discipline referrals and improved attendance
Assistant Principal, Rio Hondo Junior High, Rio Hondo, Texas, 1998-2004
 Disciplinarian–Processedall disciplinereferrals

3. Kristopher Lynn McKinney
110 Wildwood Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: 956-423-1958
Cell: 956-454-1310
E-mail: kmckinney90@sbcglobal.net
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 Appraiser–Evaluatedteachersand otherstaff annually
 ARD Chairperson–ConductedARDmeetings
 UIL Coordinator–responsible forregisteringandmonitoringstudentsatlocal
meets
 Custodial Supervisor–correspondedwithMaintenance Directorandthe
campuscustodiansregularly
Assistant Principal,Stell Middle School,Brownsville ISD,Texas, 1995-1998
 Disciplinarianformore than1,100 students
 CampusLiaisonwithBISDPolice–workedwithPolice Chief and campus
police andscheduleddiscipline hearings
 CampusTextbookCoordinator-maintainedtextbookrecords,replacedlost
booksand ordered new textbooks
 CampusSuppliesCoordinator–orderedanddistributedsuppliestoall staff.
Maintainaccurate recordsof keydistributiontostaff.
 ConductedARDMeetings
 Evaluatedteachersandotherstaff annually
Secondary Science Teacher, James Pace High School,Brownsville ISD, Texas,
1991-1995
 Taught Marine Science andBiologyto9th
– 12th
graders
 Sponsorforan EnvironmentalScienceClubandSaturdayAcademies
United Tote Line Technician and Supervisors of Mutuel Tellers, Valley Greyhound
Park, Harlingen,Texas, 1990-1993
 Maintained the smooth operation of the Mutuel Teller machines that produce the
betting vouchers
 Supervised as many as 20 Mutuel Tellers at one time
Assistant Manager, Brownsville Radiology Association, 1990-1991
 Instrumental in collectingmoney for services rendered
 Coordinated monthly automated billingsystem
Administration Technician, The Office of the Governor, Austin, Texas, 1988-1990
 Independently orchestrated a news clippingservicefor the entire staff of the
Governor’s Office.
 Intricately involved in the daily correspondencewith the Governor’s constituency.
References Dr. Cornelio Gonzalez, Executive Director Region One ESC 984-6001
Dr. Eduardo Cancino,Deputy Director Region OneESC 984-6022
Dr. Tina Atkins, Region One ESC GEAR UP Director 984-6221
Mrs. Norma McCormick, Region One ESC GEAR UP Coordinator 984-6221

4. Kristopher Lynn McKinney
110 Wildwood Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: 956-423-1958
Cell: 956-454-1310
E-mail: kmckinney90@sbcglobal.net
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Dr. Mary Alice Reyes, Executive Director - Texas Graduate Center 903-4231
Mrs. AnnelieseMcMinn, former Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent 202-5886