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       I was born in Bellville, Texas to the proud parents of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Madden. My father taught and coached at Dulles Jr. High and then went on to become the head principal at Sugar Land Middle School until his retirement. My mother taught first grade and art at Lakeview Elementary and is now retired as well.   I must consider fate as the true explanation as to why I ventured into education also. Having wonderful teachers as parents played and continues to play the biggest part in the decision to purse education as my lifelong profession.
       I have one older sibling whose name is Mitzi. She is also an educator but is taking time off to raise three little ones at her home in Copperfield. She is an inspiration to me in that she confirms the fact that good parenting is the first step in educating our children.
      I am a an 86' graduate of William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land. Upon graduation I entered Texas A&M University
where I received a bachelors degree in history and curriculum and instruction. I have been teaching 11 years, all of which, have been in Fort Bend ISD. I recently completed my Master's degree in Mid-management at the University of Houston and will perhaps use it one day to pursue an Administrative position.
      I consider teaching my calling and I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people and afforded the pleasure to teach and get to know so many wonderful students. To my students I owe the deepest amount of gratitude. They are, and will continue to be, my inspiration.

Experience	2005-2001 Wm. P. Clements High School Sugar Land, Texas Instructional Leader § Taught Eleventh grade United States history § Facilitated Multi-Media Productions for all US history classes § Teacher as Mentor Instructor 2000-2001 Wm. P. Clements High School Sugar Land, Texas Instructional Leader § Project Hope -Teen Leadership Instructor § Teacher As Mentor Instructor § Facilitated Multi-Media Productions for all US history classes
	1999-2000 Elkins High School Sugar Land, Texas Online Curriculum Coordinator/Teacher § Created and developed the Accelerated Curriculum Through Technology program (ACTT) for "at-risk" ninth graders (Web Page design centered around Educational Achievement and accelerated learning) § Presented Multi-media Productions over topics such as Prohibition, the Holocaust and Civil Rights to United States history classes throughout the District § Presented the ACTT program to principals district wide § Presented the ACTT program to the Board of Trustees
	1992-1999 Wm. P. Clements High School Sugar Land, Texas Instructional Leader/Coach § Taught eleventh grade United States history § Nominated for Teacher Of The Year 1997,98, 99 § Sponsor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes § Coached freshman football from 1992-1997 § Coached junior varsity basketball from 1992-1999 § Basketball co-district champions in 1997, District champions 1998, 1999 § Varsity basketball assistant coach 1992-1999 § Teacher as Mentor 1993-1999 § United States History Curriculum Specialist for Fort Bend ISD 1998-1999 § Received a scholarship from the Houston Holocaust survivors to study the Holocaust in Poland and Israel Summer 1998 § Led teacher inservice on the topics of instructional integration and team teaching within the classroom and how technology can enhance classroom instruction § Led teacher inservice that focused on Abacus training § Trained to become a ROPES facilitator § Sponsored German club trip to Austin, San Antonio, Brenham § Attended a three-day workshop on integration and technology within the classroom in Phoenix, Arizona § Freshman Orientation coordinator and presenter § Presented Clements High School’s academic spotlight to the Board of Trustees § Presented the Social Studies spotlight to the Board of Trustees § Member of the Campus Based Leadership Committee 96,97,98
	1991-1992 Hodges Bend Middle School Sugar Land, Texas Instructional Leader/Coach § Taught sixth grade World History and eighth grade Life Earth Science § Coached seventh grade football and eighth grade basketball § Nominated favorite teacher and coach of the year by students
Education	1986-1991 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas § B.S. Curriculum and Instruction/History § Dean’s List 1988,89 1997-1999 University of Houston Houston, Texas § M.Ed. Degree in Education/Mid-management