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D R . D E B O R A H P O R T E R

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EDUCATION

1996 Post-Doctoral studies Educational Administration , Mid-Management Certificate

Texas A&M University-Commerce Commerce,TX 1994 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Ph.D. Special Education/Rehabilitation

1978 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

M.S. Special Education

1973 St. Edward’s University Austin, TX

B.A. Speech/Drama PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007- Present- Director of Grants and Contracts, A&M Commerce

2006- Director of Grants and Resource Development, Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board.

2003-2006

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Head of Development/Evaluation Services- Pflugerville ISD

Sept, 2000 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Visiting Professor

Special Education and Educational Administration

1997-2000 Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Assistant Professor of Special Education/Ed. Administration Project Director- Technology Proficient & Teacher Bound Off-Campus Coordinator- Project Teacher Bound

Project Director- Teacher Quality- A&M System Initiative Sid Richardson Fellowship

Principal Investigator on Two Commissioner’s Research Initiatives- The Partnership for Texas Schools, subcommittee for technology, Supply and Demand Study for Teacher Shortages

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1995 – 1998 Pittsburg Independent School District Pittsburg, Texas

Director of Special Programs

 Administrator over all federal, state, and local programs. These include: Technology, Special Education, Title I, ESL/Bilingual, Compensatory Education, Safe and Drug Free Schools, and Gifted/Talented.

 Founder and Director After School Program – KIDS CARE

 Resource development, including grant writing, in other areas such as technology, at-risk youth programs, and community service.

1993 – 1995 Texas State Technical College at Marshall Marshall, Texas

Founder and Executive Director, East Texas Communities-In-Schools

Special program for "at-risk" youth serving five counties in and around the Marshall area. This project required the establishment of a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, development of a volunteer board, and effective fiscal and personnel management.

Project Director

"Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" - a statewide training initiative funded through the Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board. As a part of this project, funded for three years, I researched and wrote two technical assistance guides for community colleges to enable them to better serve students with disabilities. In January of 1994, I organized and conducted a statewide ADA conference in Austin for counselors and other staff of Community Colleges.

Participants, the staff of the Coordinating Board, and other state agency staff that were involved evaluated this conference as excellent.

1994-1995 East Texas State University at Texarkana

Ad Interim Faculty- Special Education Department

1991-1993 The University of Texas Austin, Texas

Adjunct Faculty- Special Education and Rehabilitation Department

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses. Supervisor for Student Teachers

Graduate Assistant- University Affiliated Program

Taught undergraduate preservice courses. Assisted in coordination of two national conferences- National Conference of Rural and Small Schools and the University Affiliated Program National Conference. Wrote federal grant for University.

1992-1993 Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas

Ad Interim Assistant Professor- Special Education Department

Co-wrote and developed the first field-based special education teacher certification program at Southwestern.

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1988-1990 Northeast Texas Community College Mt. Pleasant, Texas

Special Populations Planner- Regional Planning Project

Founder and Executive Director- Northeast Texas Communities-In-Schools Project Director- PASS- Positive Alternatives for Success

1981-1986 Region VIII Education Service Center Mt. Pleasant, Texas

Early Childhood Consultant- Special Education

1978-1981 Wylie Independent School District Wylie, Texas

Early Childhood Teacher – Special Education focused primarily on students with

severe and profound disabilities.

1976-1977 Dallas Independent School District Dallas, Texas Special Education Teacher

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OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Grant Reviewer for U.S. Dept. of Education- Office of Improvement of Postsecondary Education, TRIO Programs, Office of Bilingual Education and Migrant Affairs, Teacher Quality, Gear-UP

 Independent Evaluator for CSRD, REA, and other major grant projects throughout US

 On-line Mentor for Mississippi State University- Seminar in Technology Planning (Graduate Distance Learning Course)

 Statewide trainer for Texas State School for the Blind and Visually Impaired  Public Policy Research for Barbara Jordan on the ADA

 Testimony to Texas House and Senate Subcommittees on Education and Finance

PUBLICATIONS

Training Manual- CADRE Project

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Training Manual- Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Child Care, Transportation, and Support Services for Adult Basic Education Students

Texas Education Agency- Division of Adult Education Long-term Relationships when one spouse has a traumatic brain injury (Non-published dissertation)

PARTIAL LIST OF PRESENTATIONS:

2000 State conference for Community College Academic Deans

1999 Presenter at the Midwinter Conference for Texas Administrators in Austin on Teacher Bound, special initiative for teacher aides

1998 Partnership for Texas Schools Annual Conference

1998 Texas Center for Educational Technology (TCET) Board meeting presenter in conjunction with state TASA/TASB conference 1997 TCASE conference for Special Education Directors

1996 National Conference Rural and Small Schools 1995 National Conference on Restructuring Education Seattle, Washington

1993 International Conference Council for Exceptional Children San Antonio, Texas

1993 Rural and Small Schools National Conference

1992 National Coalition for Campus Child Care Conference

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Board of Directors- Texas Head Injury Foundation Chair- Fundraising Committee

Board of Directors- American Cancer Society, Camp County Board of Directors- Communities-In-Schools, Northeast Texas

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Board of Directors- Franklin County Arts Alliance

Texas Association of 504 Coordinators end Hearing Officers Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education American Association for Higher Education

American Vocational Association- Division of Vocational Special Needs American Council on Rural Special Education

Texas Alternative Education Association American Association of University Women National Coalition for Campus Child Care Texas Head Injury Association

American Association for Mental Retardation REFERENCES

Dr. Jack Foreman, Instructional Support Texas State Technical College

3801 Campus Dr. Waco, Texas 76705 (254) 867-2086

Dr. Judy Traylor, Dean of Adult Education Northeast Texas Community College Box 1894

Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 (903) 572-1911

Scott Ferguson, Executive Director Region VIII Education Service Center Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455

(903) 572-8551

Mr. Chris Clark, Chief of Staff

Representative Tom Ramsey, State Legislator Texas State Capitol

PO Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0680 INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Professional Musician- Multi-Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Recording Artist Founder Northeast Texas Dulcimer Chorus Chapters in Pittsburg and Texarkana

1999 Winner of Songwriter’s Showcase at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Board Member- Communities In Schools Board Member- American Cancer Society

Serve on several volunteer boards in Camp and Franklin counties Arts Council volunteer performer at public schools

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