Cecilia Garcia

 

 

EDUCATION

Ed.D in Educational Administration, Division of Educational Administration, NOVA Southeastern University, North Miami Beach, FL. Dissertation: Evaluation of Vocabulary Instruction Through an Integrated Learning System Format for Grade 3 Students. Chair: Dr. Gerald Killeen. April, 2008.

Principals Institute Leadership: An Evolving Vision. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. July, 1997.

Master of Science, Division of Educational Administration, Purdue University, Hammond, IN. August, 1992.

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education/Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. December, 1978.

PRESENTATIONS

(May, 2008) Davis, C., Garcia, C. & McRae, L. Cross Career Learning Communities - A strategy to support novice and veteran teachers at urban schools presented at the 4th Annual Professional Development Schools/Georgia State University Conference, Atlanta, GA.

(February, 2008) Garcia, C. & Thompson, M. Scheduling for Achievement at the National Learning Focused Conference, Atlanta, GA.

(December, 2007) Garcia, C. Wow! I Have Graduated, Now What? Presented at the New Educators' Induction Conference: Building Bridges Sponsored by Georgia State University, Atlanta. GA.

(July, 2006) National Commission on Teaching and America's Future/Georgia State University Induction Project St. Paul, MN.

(March, 2006) Davis, K. & Garcia, C. Making Lifetime Connections - A Collaboration Of Public School Educators And Teacher Educators Through Vertical Teaming at the annual meeting of Professional Development Schools National Conference, Orlando, Florida.

(January 2006) Bracher, K., Davis, K., Frandsen, S., & Garcia, C. The Nesbit Elementary Story at the National Learning Focused Conference, Atlanta, GA.

(September, 2005) National Commission on Teaching and America's Future The Georgia State Professional Education Faculty Assessment Plan Milwaukee, WI.

(June, 2005) Bracher, K., Davis, K., Frandsen, S., & Garcia, C Instructional Leadership: How is our role changing in the midst of a culture of change? at the Gwinnett County Summer Leadership Conference, Athens, GA.

(March, 1995) Garcia, C. A First Year Principal in the Trenches of School Reform at the Jefferson County Elementary Principals Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2/07 to 6/08 Gwinnett County Public Schools-Principal Lilburn Middle School (1200 students)
6/02 to 2/07 Gwinnett County Public Schools-Principal Nesbit Elementary (1500 students)
8/98 to 6/02 Forsyth County School Board-Principal Mashburn Elementary (700 students)
Assistant Principal South Forsyth High School-
7/95 to 6/98 Memphis City Schools Principal Shannon Elementary School (530 students)
6/93 to 6/95 School City of Hammond Principal Irving Elementary School (430 students)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

12/78 to 6/93 Special Education Teacher Taught students with learning and emotional disabilities in various instructional settings including adolescent psychiatric unit.

6/92 to 8/92 Purdue University Visiting Lecturer-Taught graduate level course titled Multicultural Education

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Elementary School Principals (since 1991) Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (since 1991)