TIM SANCHEZ

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Tim M. Sanchez

3837 Chimney Rock

Denton, TX 76210

cell: 940.230.3961

Work: tsanchez@dentonisd.org 

Personal: tmsanchez59@gmail.com

 

“Dedication and service to our youth is a privilege every educator should appreciate daily.”

---Tim Sanchez

 

Education/Certifications

M.Ed. in Educational Administration University of North Texas, May 2014

B.S. Secondary Education University of Oklahoma, 2002

Physics and English as a Second Language (ESL) Texas Education Agency, 2002

 

Career Experiences

Calhoun Middle School/Denton High School (Fall 2012/Fall 2013)

Administrator Internship/Administrator Practicum

• Assisted in creation and implementation of a school-wide enrichment and remediation program to increase student success “Cougar Time”

 

• Developed a training program for “Cougar Time” to train over 90 staff members

 

• According to surveys, approximately 75% of staff members believed that this program was a successful method to increase student achievement

 

• Led a team to implement school-wide Student Led Conferences at Calhoun Middle School for IB accreditation

 

• Collaborated with local colleges, universities, and counselors to create a FAFSA completion event

 

• Utilized data from research project to tailor workshop sessions for Spanish-speaking families

 

Denton High School (2002-present)

Physics I/ESL Physics Teacher

• Implemented physics curriculum for 100-150 students per year, with at least 95% passing rates on state exams

 

• Increased student engagement through methods like project-based learning and technological frameworks

 

• Used visual differentiation strategies and interpersonal techniques to assist ESL learners

 

AP Physics B Teacher (Algebra based course)

• Developed and implemented the AP Physics B (Algebra based course) program

 

• Over 50% of students received passing rate for College Board Exam, helping them receive college credit or waivers

 

• Taught course via distance learning to Boyd High School

 

PALS sponsor – a peer assistance, leadership, and service organization

• Boosted applications for membership in program by 50% in under 3 years

 

• Cooperated with Ryan High School PALS program to increase community collaboration

 

• Participants mentored students on elementary and middle school levels over the past 8 years

 

• Currently the most diverse and highly admired organization on campus

 

• Collaborated with University of North Texas in IamWe: which led to an archive of over 100 digital storytelling videos.

This project has been featured in national and international conferences, and is a part of an edited book in-progress

 

• Led students in production of student-created digital stories, which have reached over 3,000 viewers on Youtube

 

Texas Governor’s School (TGS) - University of North Texas (2007-2011) 

STEM Teacher: TGS was a free, three week long, gifted and talented, summer program with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for students from all over Texas

• 1 of 14 secondary teachers selected from the North Texas area offered to students at no cost

 

• Collaborated with a research professor from the University of Texas at Arlington to create and co-teach an innovative curriculum for a diverse student population from all 20 Regions in Texas

 

• When TGS was presented at the Texas Gifted and Talented Annual Professional Development Conference in 2008, our course’s team and our class was selected to represent the program and its philosophy

 

Additional Expertise

Technology

• Classroom instruction for flipped classroom model using Moodle, Google Classroom, SchoolWires, Schoology and Edmodo

 

• Data collection, online assessment, and collaboration using Moodle, Google Docs and Survey Monkey

 

• Microsoft Office to Mail Merge, extensive Excel use, Word, and PowerPoint

 

• Adobe Creation Suite to create Acrobat forms, Photoshop and Fireworks for graphic design, and Dreamweaver for HTML editing and website creation

 

• Various video editing and creation software like Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas Video Studio, and iMovie to create and facilitate student projects, digital stories, public service announcements, and program promotions (examples can be found at www.youtube.com/dhspals)

 

Accomplishments and Activities

LULAC Council #4366 (2015)

President

• President-elect, 2014

 

• Co-founder “Kids1st” program: collaboration between LULAC, NAACP, Denton PD, Sheriff’s office, Denton High PALS & Denton ISD students to provide positive interaction between youth and city officials.

 

• Creating ties between local LULAC councils in Denton, at UNT, TWU and Denton High

 

• Beginning stages of youth education and empowerment workshops

 

 

 

LULAC #1126 Youth Council (2012-present)

Charter Council Sponsor

• Collaborated with AMEX VP to create youth outreach program for scholarship banquet awardees

 

• Founded the Denton LULAC Youth Council #1126

 

• The charter DHS LULAC Youth Council #1126 resulted in 9 graduating seniors (100%)

 

• The seniors of our charter Youth Council #1126 were awarded over $76,000 in scholarships at the local LULAC scholarship award banquet

 

PUENTE (2012-2014)

Founding Board Co-Chair, and current Interim Chair

• PUENTE is a collaboration between district personnel, university personnel, and parents to educate the Latino community on issues surrounding their children’s education and provide resources to assist in their success

 

• Member of founding board and chaired organization for 2 years

 

• Coordinated Spanish-speaking components for various community presentations

 

• Implemented English acquisition program for Spanish-speaking families

 

• Partnered with Texas Woman’s University, University of North Texas, North Central Texas College, Denton ISD, and a number of other community resources to create large-scale events that served over 150 families

 

SAaVY (Students Against a Violent Youth): an after-school program for high-risk high school youth

Founder/sponsor

• Founded organization and increased interest/membership from 2 to over 50 members in less than a semester

 

• Channeled high-risk youth’s talents in a number of community service projects, murals, and cultural assemblies

 

Annual Favorite Teacher Award/Teacher of the Year for Senior Class (Denton High, 2005-2015)

 

Served on LULAC Council #4366 Scholarship Selection Committee (2007-2008, 2014-2015)

 

Recognized with the LULAC Council #4366 Award for Advocacy and Service (2012)

 

Teacher of the Year Finalist (Denton High, 2003)

 

Secondary Science Intern of the Year (University of Oklahoma, 2002)

 

Secondary Science Education Student of the Year (University of Oklahoma, 2002)

 

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society