Meredith Cook

Objective

To obtain a position in school administration where I have the ability to impact student achievement
by monitoring for strong first instruction, differentiation in lessons, data tracking and mastery.
Additionally I will build relationships with students and staff members that contribute to a positive
campus climate with a culture of high expectations.

Experience

August 2014 Present

Landrum Middle School

Houston, TX

Math and Science Intervention Specialist

Math Intervention- 100% of all students grow in their lowest reporting category on STAAR
Science Intervention- 100% of 8th graders increase understanding of graphics and vocabulary
ELL Support- 100% of students in US Schools for 5+ years to show progress on TELPAS
Test Coordination experience gained through co-coordination of TELPAS
June 2014 to July 2014

Landrum Middle School

Houston, TX

Principal, Title I ELL Summer Enrichment Program

Staff Selection, Training, and Evaluation
Nurtured relationships with teachers, janitorial staff, and parents
Developed Math and Language Arts curriculum for 5 week program focused on reading skills
for Intermediate ELLs in mainstream classes
August 2012 to June 2014

Landrum Middle School

Houston, TX

7 th Grade Math Teacher, Basketball Coach

Increased 69% of students understanding of foundational math skills for STAAR Math
Increased problem solving skills by implementing a problem solving model for word problems
Support language acquisition- word wall, sentence stems, and structured conversations
June 2012 to June 2014

Teach for America

Houston, TX

Corps Member
Classroom Teacher- taught for two years at placement school to close achievement gap
Instructional Leadership Fellow- Practiced observation and feedback of best practices

Education

Transition Team Leader- Helped connect 2013 Corps Members to their schools community

Master in Educational Leadership

2013 2014, University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX)

B.A. in Psychology
2008 2011, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Interests
References

ELL Support, Data Driven Instruction, Mastery Based Grading, and Positive Behavior Support
References are available on request.