Kelly Ann Thurber

5 Pembrook Court
Bellaire, Texas 77401
Phone: 713-729-0345
Email: tkthurber@att.net

Education

May 2015 Master of Education, MEd

Educational Diagnostician
Houston Baptist University

May 1990 Bachelor of Science Education

Elementary Education
University of Houston
Certification

Grades 1-8 (History)

Educational Diagnostician (pending)

Employment

Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston

August 2011 May 2013 2nd Grade Teacher
Participant in the Rice University Writing and Literacy Project
Presbyterian School, Houston
August 2010 July 2011 5th Grade Humanities Teacher
Developed an integrated curriculum with Social Studies and
Language Arts
Created integrated curriculum units for the 5th Grade team
Initiated a middle school newspaper; served as lead teacher and
organized all aspects of the newspaper
Mentored a student teacher and coordinated with The University
of St. Thomas
T. H. Rogers School, Houston Independent School District
August 2007-August 2010 6th Grade World Cultures Teacher
History Fair Coordinator
Model UN Facilitator
International Festival Committee member
Elected to Faculty Advisory Committee
Nominated for District Advisory West Region
Speech and Debate Teacher
Initiated Youth and Government Program with Trotter
Family YMCA
T. H. Rogers School, Houston Independent School District
August 2003-August 2007- Fifth Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher
Assisted in rewriting school wide Language Arts curriculum

Initiated vertical curriculum planning

Lead Teacher Language Arts 2004, 2005, 2006
Served on School Dress Code Committee
Elected to District Advisory Committee Alternative Region
Implemented new textbook series for Social Studies
Coordinated and designed integrated units focusing on
Historical Fiction

St. Johns School, Houston

August 2000-May 2001 4th Grade Teacher
Helped organize Colonial Day
Developed literature units for all 4th Grade classes
T.H. Rogers School, Houston Independent School District
August 1998-August 2000 5th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies
Teacher
Lead Teacher Social Studies 2000
Designed summer Gifted and Talented Pilot Program
Designed integrated units for Language Arts and Social
Studies
St. Thomas More School, Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston
August 1997 May 1998 1st Grade Reading Resource Teacher
3rd Grade Social Studies and Math Teacher
T. H. Rogers School, Houston Independent School District
August 1990-August 1997 4th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies
Teacher
Lead Teacher Language Arts 1996
Assisted with writing Gifted and Talented curriculum
Nominated as Teacher of the Year
Elected to Faculty Advisory Committee
Elected to Shared Decision Making Committee
Organizations

Texas Association of Gifted and Talented: 1996-2009

Council for Exceptional Children 2014-present
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

Activities

PTO Vice President T. H. Rogers School 2001, 2002

Girl Scout Leader 2000, 2001, 2002
CCE Teacher St. Vincent de Paul Church 2001, 2002
Room Mother 2001, 2002
Graduation Chairperson T. H. Rogers School, 2008
MD Anderson Volunteer Floor Host 2010, Pediatrics -2014-present
Working toward Masters in Education at HBU Jan. 2013-present
Meyerland Community Improvement Association Director
Bolivar Place Community Improvement Association- Vice President