Joy Rousseau, Ed. D.

FULL NAME: Julia Joy Rousseau

 Continuing Professional Education Provider for State of Texas: #500218

  joy@arpisd.org

(hotlinks underlined)

Education
Universities and Colleges Dates Degree Field
TAMU-Commerce 02/2003 - 2007 Ed. D. Education Administration
The Bill Ratliff School Executive Academy Of  Northeast Texas 02/20/2004 Superintendent Certification Educational Leadership
University of Texas at Tyler 1989-94 M. Ed. Curriculum & Instruction/Technology
University of Texas at Tyler 1986-89 B. S. Computer Science
Midwestern State University 1978-80 B. S. Radiological Technology
Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas 1972-74 A. S. Radiological Technology

Current Employment

7/94-present Curriculum/Technology Director - Arp ISD

Duties as District Curriculum Director :

Encourage professional growth at all levels of the organization by mentoring teams in data-driven decision making and research-based best practices.

  • Collect data, identify needs, align & develop, implement, and nurture vertical and horizontal curriculum teams and professional learning communities,

  • Assist the K-12 alignment processes in all subject areas

  • Collect & analyze data for NCLB initiative with 3-Tier interventions

  • Coordinate & support data-driven, research-based strategies, methods, and learning environments for the benefit of all stakeholders,

  • Develop policies and guidelines and manage on-going district compliance with NCLB, federal programs,  Character Education, college-readiness, Virtual  High School, Distance Learning Lab, credit recovery and Tech Prep strands K-12,

  • Assist transparent technology infusion in all areas of curriculum K-12 using professional learning community (PLC) model, and

  • Provide staff development, mentoring, and PLC teams to integrate "best practices", age-appropriate strategies, state initiatives, district policies, instructional technologies and NCLB compliance K-12.

Duties as District Technology Director:

Develop needs assessments using data from all stakeholders, collaborate with technology team to develop and provide the infrastructure, hardware, software, technology tools, and providing professional development for seamless technology tools throughout all levels of the district. Support the following:

·  Development of policies, procedures, and integration strategies in cooperation with all improvement committees

·  Planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of district on-line curricula, network, and digital resources, and district electronic technologies, databases, communication & security systems, technology tools, and infrastructure

·  Guide the district in budgeting, purchasing, implementing and evaluating new technologies for the benefit of all stakeholders,

·  Planning, implementation, expansion, and management of a disaster recovery for LANs and  WANs, virtual high school curriculum server,  remote access server, interactive television, application servers, VoIP, Video over IP, LSI control center, student / faculty productivity

   servers, Web servers, Exchange server, PEIMS/Business databases, video surveillance, interactive weather, automated libraries, inventory,  helpdesk, maintenance requests,  and district technology resources, management of digital information and resources on the district Website.

Technology Goals for 2007-2009

Employment Record
Dates Position / Place Address
2007-present Technology Director

Online Instructor for Web Master Course

 101 Toney Drive, Arp TX 75750
7/94 – 2007 Curriculum & Technology Director 101 Toney Drive, Arp TX 75750
8/95 -present PC_Tech, Web Master, Video Tech Instructor 101 School Street, Arp TX 75750
8/90 -7/94 Computer Science / Computer Applications Coordinator - Arp ISD 101 School Street, Arp TX 75750
7/93 -12/95 Computer Applications Instructor - Kilgore College 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, Texas 75662-3204 | 903-984-8531
6/90 - 9/95 Adult Education Instructor - Kilgore College 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, Texas 75662-3204 | 903-984-8531
 
6/89 - 8/90 Computer Applications Instructor - Tyler School of Business 3001 University Boulevard, Tyler TX
1/85 - 8/90 Co-proprietor of Stargazer Satellite Systems -- Troup, Texas

17966 W. Lakeview Dr

Troup, TX 75789
5/74 - 1/82 Cardiovascular Technician, Special Procedures, C.T. Scan

Technologist, Inservice Coordinator - Brackenridge Hospital - Austin, Texas

 

 601 East 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512.324.7000

Professional Affiliations

Organizations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement Team Member
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Texas Computer Education Association
National Computer Education Association
International Society of Technology Association
Texas Association of School Administrators

Honors
Activity/Honor Level/Term
ISTE ERATE Advisory Committee to the FCC 2005-07
Texas A&M University--Commerce (2002-2006) Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society

Phi Delta Kappa International Honor Society

Bill Ratliff Scholar

Bill Gates Intel (c) Teach to The Future Award Winning Trainer

University of Texas at Tyler (1989-1994) Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Alpha Chi Honor Society

Epsilon Delta Pi Computer Science Honor Society

Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society

President (96-97, 97-98)
Vice President (95-96)
Who's Who Among America's Teachers "Made A Difference" Distinguished Educator, 1996
Midwestern State University (1978-1980) Alpha Chi Honor Society

Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Outstanding Achievement in Community Service, Community Relations, Gold Award Texas Cable TV Association for TigerVision Broadcasts over community access channel, 1995
INTEL (c) Teach to the Future Master Teacher and LEA for 9 Master Teachers Certified INTEL (c) Teach to the Future with Microsoft Support Master Teacher and LEA for 7 districts.
Institute of Computer Technology (www.ict.org) Certified Teacher Leadership Project from Texas A&M, College Station, TX

Service & Community
Project Position Date
Adult Computer Classes-- Proceeds Benefiting Katrina Hurricane Rebuild Facilitator 2005-2006
Leadership Training for Christ Facilitator Sponsor 1995 to present
Facilitator of the Wayne Roberts Memorial Scholarship & Memorial Page http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/News/2005_06/Wayne%20Roberts.htm 2005-06
Let's Start Talking
  • Tartu, Estonia
 Facilitator 1997
Character Counts! Trainer
  • Arp ISD 1998-present
  • Barnaul, Russia (1998)
  • St Petersburg, Russia (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
  • Moscow, Russia (1999, 2000)
  • Donest'k Ukraine, 2000
  • Adult Education: Pre-service Teachers, Professors, Counselors, and Administrators
  • Children's Camps
 1997-present
Every 15 Minutes Service Project, Sponsored by SCADA Media Coordinator, Video Production Coordinator and Producer 2003, 2007

Certifications
Certificate Population Issue Date Time Frame
Superintendent Certification: The Bill Ratliff School Executive Academy Of  Northeast Texas TEA 02/20/2004 02/20/2004 to 05/01/09
Secondary Computer Information Systems  Grades 06-12

05/05/1989

 Lifetime
Information Processing Technologies I Grades 06-12 07/12/1999 Lifetime
Character Counts! Trainer Adult Education 06/15/1997 Lifetime
Project Wild, Environmental Conservation Grades K-12 07/20/1993 Lifetime
Intervention: Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Grades K-12 01/22/95 Lifetime
Win NT Network Administrator N/A 07/01/98 Lifetime
Continuing Professional Education Provider #500218 Teacher Education 04/10/2000 Lifetime
Tangent Certified Service Technician District-wide )1/2003 Lifetime
Texas A & M College Station - Certified PC_Technician, 2001 Industry Standard 10/15/2001 Lifetime
INTEL(c), Teach to The Future Master Teachers Teacher Education 07/10/2000 Lifetime
TIF TECH Trainer for SUPERNet Consortium, TIFB SUPERNet 05/01/1999 Lifetime
Approved TIF TECH Trainer TIFB for 
Foundations Strand
Technical Strand
Curriculum Strand
Policy & Leadership Strand
 State of Texas 10/25/2001 Lifetime
Instructional Leadership Development Trainer Region VII ESC 08/01/02 Lifetime

Professional Activities

Activity Date(s)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement -Quality Assurance Review Team Member 2007-present
Accreditation Committee Member for Hillcrest High School,  Dallas ISD, SACS Committee Member 03/15/2008
Accreditation Committee Member for Mesquite ISD, SACS Committee Member 11/12/2007
School Improvement Team Member (SIP) 08/28/2007-present
On-line Instructor for a Web Master Hybrid Course using Web 2.0 tools and Interactive Video 08/01/2007 - present
Campus Improvement Team Member (CIT) 08/28/2006-present
Certified Continuing Professional Education Provider, SBEC 2000-present
District Effectiveness and Compliance (DEC) Team Member for TEA TSII 1998-2001
T.I.E. Distance Learning Grant for staff development 1999-2001
TIF TECH Trainer, Texas Infrastructure Fund Board 1999-present
TASA / TASB Technology Leadership Academy Development Team and Presenter 1998-99
TECH PREP Web Master for University of Texas at Tyler 1998-1999
T.E.A. Reading Academy grant writer and A.R.P. Project Director 1998-1999
T.I.F. grant writer and T.I.G.E.R. Project Director 1997-1998
Grant writer and Project Director for Reading Improvement K-8 1997-present
Web Master Arp ISD 1996-present
Tenet News & Conferences Moderator 1994-1998
Distance Learning Coordinator (T-STAR, TI-IN, Channel 1) 1996-present
Member of TEKSTAR (ESC3) Advisory Curriculum Counsel at Region VII ESC 1996-2000
Member of University of Texas at Tyler CPDT Advisory Committee on-going
TENET Minigrant writer and awardee 1995, 1996, 1997
Tech Prep grant writer and awardee 1994,1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Member of the NASA Knowbot research team 1995
Director of TigerVision -- 1995-96 Gold Awardee with Friendship Cable Company of Texas Web Master and Network Administrator for Arp District: http://www.arp.sprnet.org 1995-present
Character Counts! Trainer—Region VII ESC 1998- present
Facilitator / Teacher  Arp High School Web Master Course 1998-present
Facilitator / Teacher  Arp High School Video / Media Technology Course 1996-present
Facilitator / Teacher  Arp High School Independent Studies 1998-present
ESC2 TIE 3 Distance Learning Facilitator for C.I.S. Certification  June 2000
INTEL (c) Teach to the Future with Microsoft Support Grantee August 2000-present
Facilitator / Teacher  Arp High School Mentor for Tech Prep Students August 2001-present

Professional Affiliations
Organization Date(s)
Texas Computer Education Association, Area 5 Region VII President (1998-1999) 1992-present
Southern Association of Colleges and School 2001-present
Council on Accreditation and School Improvement 2001-present
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development 1996-present

International Society for Technology in Education

Special Interest groups include:

Computer Science in Education

Technology Coordinator

 1992-present

Association for Computing Machinery

Special Interest groups include:

Computer Graphics and Applications

Research on Computing in Education

Multimedia

Telecommunications

 1992-present
Founding Member of SUPERNet Consortium -- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler 1997-present
Texas Association of School Administrators 1996-present

Journal & Trade Publications

Historical case study of the SUPERNet Consortium: Investigating change management and the concepts of connectivisim and distributed professional learning communities, (October, 2007) The National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, http://www.connexions.soe.vt.edu/Dissertations/Rous.doc

"A Call for New Basics in the Connected Age" Website:

"The Bill Ratliff School Executive Academy" Website: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/inserv/Sup/Bill_Ratliff.swf 2004

"Arp ISD Develops District Plan for Career Development Programs," The Pine Curtain, TECH PREP Newsletter, February, 1996

"TENET: The Backbone of Research and Resources in a Rural AA High School," Texas Connections, Vol. 1, No.1, Spring 1995.

"Tech Prep Implementation," The Pine Curtain, TECH PREP Newsletter, February, 1995

 

Presentations and Web Publications (including HOTLINKS)

Presentation/Publication Date(s)
Technology Integration for the Classroom using interactive tools to Scaffold for Learning
  • K-3
  • 5-6
  • 7-9
  • 10-12
 April, 2008
Future Trends in Technology October, 2007
Disaster Recovery and Data Security - ESC7 Area Conference 2007
Data Analysis for Classroom Teachers September, 2006, 2007, January, 2008
Interactive Boards & Tools to Engage All Learners October, 2007
Building a Professional Learning Community using Department Chairs

Agendas and Resources

 June, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Podcasting to Engage Learners October, 2007
Continuous Improvement Planning And Scaffolding For Learning (Engaging the Conceptual Mind) October, 2006, 2007
Whole-Part-Whole Learning (Research-based Learning) August, 2005, 2006, 2007
New Teacher Workshop August, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
LA & Social Studies Curriculum Keys

Math & Science Curriculum Keys

 September, 2005, 2006
Accountability through Data-Driven Decisions August, 2005, 2006, 2007
Crisis Management and Safe Schools August, 2006
Technology Trends in Education Workshop October, 2005
Brain-based Teaching and Learning August, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Principals' "Have a HEART" Workshop
  • Decisions through research
 August, 2005, 2006
Technology Trends in Education Workshop October, 2005
TCEA Conference Presentations, Streaming Video in a PC World AND

Video Technology Program

 February, 2004
TARGET Grant Trainer--Technology Integration & Curriculum Building 2003-2004
ILD for Teachers January, 2003
TCEA Presentations on
Video Technologies
Streaming Video 
 February, 2003
Curriculum Alignment with Technology Integration for All Types of Learners (GT Module)
TARGET GRANT Workshop
 2003-2004
TAMU Aggie Explorers Distance Learning Experience for future educators
Rock My World  (GT Module)
 June, 2003
 Presentation of :The Bill Ratliff School Executive Academy Of  Northeast Texas  TASB/TASA Conference And TCEA Conference 2003-2004
Character Education for High Schools, Winnsboro ISD http://www.arp.sprnet.org/CC!.htm Sept, 2003
Dreamweaver: Building Global Projects, ESC7 TARGET Grant Training Oct, 2003
Teaching & Learning, TCEA Microsoft booth February 2001
The Joy of Online Learning with Flash - 
TCEA
Arlington ISD
 February 2002

September & November 2002
Technology Integration Into the K-12 Classroom -- for All Learners 
Hallettsville ISD
Arp ISD
Woodville ISD
Sheldon ISD
NT Administration
Livingston ISD
  
April 2002
May  2002
June 2002
July 2002
"Grant Writing for Student-Centered Learning Environments"       Corbey Conference, San Antonio  June 2002
"Technology Leadership Training", Clifton Middle School January 2000
"Constructivism & Technology in the Classroom",  Arp January 2000
"Portfolio Assessment in a Constructivist Setting", Arp January 2000
"Mentoring Teachers with Technology", Microsoft / TCEA February 2000
"FrontPage2000 as a tool for K-12", Microsoft / TCEA February 2000
"Accountability for Technology Integration", McKinney ISD April 2000
"Six Strands of Life-Long Learning" McKinney ISD April 2000
"CIS Certification & Project-based Learning" -- T.I.E.  Voyage Project", TEA & TCET April 2000
"Project-based Curriculum" TASA/TCWSE, TEA, Austin Renaissance Hotel  (GT Module) June 2000
"Accountability for Technology Integration" Corbey Conference, San Antonio TX July 2000
"Project-based Curriculum with Technology Integration", Corbey Training Center, San Antonio, TX July 2000
INTEL (c) Teach to the Future with Microsoft Support Professional Development (GT Module) September 2000-2003
Character Education Seminars for professorial, pre-service, and master teachers, Moscow, Russia and Donets'k, Ukraine October - November 2000
"Instructional Technologist Seminar" El Paso ISD January, 1999
"Integration of Transparent Technology & Character Training" TASB 1999 Conference, Corpus Cristi 1999
"Integration of Transparent Technology & Character Training" TASA 1999 Pre Conference, Austin 1999
"Character Education Using the WWW" Tyler April 1999
"Integrating Character Education into the Curriculum" Lomonosov, Russia June 1999
"Integrating Character Education into the Curriculum" Gatchina, Russia June 1999
"Integrating Character Education into the Curriculum" St. Petersburg, Russia July 1999
"Integrating Transparent Technologies into the Curriculum" Corbey Conference, San Antonio July 1999
"Grant Writing for Student-Centered Learning Environments"       Corbey Conference, San Antonio  July 1999
"Transparent Technology" (GT Module)  SUPERNet Consortium, Arp August 1999
"Technology & Instructional Leadership for Administrators" TASSP October 1999
"Best Practices in Transparent Technology Integration" Clifton ISD October 1999
"TIF TECH Training" SUPERNet Consortium (All Modules) 1999-present
"Learner-Centered Classrooms for New Teachers" (GT Module) 1997-present
"Leadership Academy Training", National Staff Development Conference, Dallas December 1999
6 Pillars of Staff Development", Texas Center of Educational Technology, San Antonio December, 1999
"Character Education Using Character Counts!" Barnaul, Russia October 1998
"Basic Web Page Production for Teachers" TCEA Regional Conference Tyler, 1998
"Technology Integration Applications" T.I.E. Conference Region VIII in Mt. Pleasant 1998
"Distance Learning & T-STAR Utilization" Mid Winter Conference in Austin 1998
"Curriculum Web Pages Production Workshop" TCEA State Conference in Austin 1998
"SCANS & Technology Initiatives Integration" TCET Board Meeting in Austin Feb., 1998
"TIGER Project - 12 Interactive Global Projects" TCET Conference, INFOMART in Dallas (GT Module) 1998
7 Seminars: "Technology Leadership Academy Training for Superintendents", TASA / TASB 1998-99
"Character Education Using Character Counts!" Barnaul, Russia October 1998
"Videogazzette" & "T-STAR Utilization" TEL ED ‘97 in Austin Nov., 1997
"SCANS & World Wide Web Curriculum Pages" TCEA Area 5 Conference in Tyler May, 1997
"Technology Infusion in the Classroom" for TCEA in Nacogdoches Feb., 1996
"World Wide Web for Educators" (GT Module) Region VII ESC, in Kilgore July 1996
"World Wide Web for Educators" (GT Module) Region VII ESC, in Kilgore July 1996
"Using Community Access Channel as a Basis for Student Improvement", Pilots Point, TCEA Feb., 1996, 1998
"Creative School Programming via Community Access Channel", (GT Module) Pilots Point, Texas Jan., 1996
"Advanced INTERNET Training," TCET Conference at Stephen F. Austin State University Nov., 1995
"Introduction to Intranet," Region VII ESC --Online Independent Study Course 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
"Scheduling and Policy Concerns Utilizing T-Star," for Region VII ESC 1994, 1995, 1996

Professional Training

Applications/Software Office Suite, HTML, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Joomla, Moodle, ClassServer, Apple Tiger & Leopard servers, Windows NT & 2003 servers, Wiki, Blog, and Podcasting servers, video editing software - Adobe Premiere Pro, Movie Shaker, Camtasia, DVD & Blue Ray productivity software, Audio Editing software (Ex: Audacity, Cool Edit), Animation software (Ex: Macromedia Flash, Ulead Cool 3D, Animation Master)
Specialized Training School Improvement, Learning styles, 4-Mat, Character Counts!, PDAS, Project Wild, Intervention: Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Instructional Leadership Development, Instructional Technology (SEDL), Constructivism (SEDL), Project-based Curriculum and Portfolio Assessment, Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery certified.