Gary McKee

802 North Hyannis Port St., Crosby, TX 77532

504-957-9617; gmckee2005@yahoo.com

Education/Certification
EC-12 Principal Certification – Texas, 2015
M.Ed. Educational Administration – Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 2015
EC-12 Instrumental Music Certification – Texas, 2006
B.A. Instrumental Music / Minor in Secondary Education – Xavier University, New Orleans, LA 1998

Administrative and Leadership Experience

 Classroom Culture Specialist
 Instructional Impact Leader  Community-Wide Activity Coordinator
 Achieve 3000/Imagine Math  SDMC Committee Member
 Summer School Administrator  Walk-Through Observations / Conferences
 Interim Assistant Principal for Multiple  Mentor to AVID Elective Teacher
Grade Levels (6th-8th grades)  ARD Committee
 Houston ISD School Leadership Academy  Campus Safety Committee
Cohort #5 (2015-16 year)  Departmental Budgeting
 Site Coordinator for the Learn, Engage,  Mentor for Undergraduate Student-Teacher
Advance, Persevere Program (LEAP)  HISD “Lemonade Day” Campus
 Leadership Intern, Navarro Middle School Coordinator
 Candidate Interview Committee  AVID Conference – Leadership for
 Staff Development Planning Leader Implementation
 Curriculum-Writing
Leadership Activities
 Classroom Culture Specialist – Coach multiple teachers to build positive instructional environments, which
yields higher-level student engagement, and improved instructional ratings for the coachees’ annual
appraisal and evaluation
 New-Teacher Mentor – Surveyed, Observed, Documented, and Coached both a Math, and Visual Arts
Teacher, providing feedback to create a plan for best instructional practices and success in their classrooms
 Appointed as the Interim Assistant Principal for 6th-8th Grades
 Attended to Administrative Duties pertaining to the role of an Assistant Principal; both Regular and
Summer School Sessions
 Assisted and Monitored 6th grade students enrolled within the District-Implemented Advancement Program,
providing an opportunity for students to be promoted to their age-appropriate grade level
 Participated as an educator of the campus’s Saturday School Math program
 Organized several middle school tours at various colleges throughout the State of Texas, to increase student
awareness of postsecondary education
 Arranged student community service activities in the local Houston area
 Collected, tracked, documented, and reviewed student data related to the AVID Program (Advancement Via
Individual Determination)
 Maintained student membership in the AVID Elective Course, increasing from only two grade levels in the
previous school year, to implementing 100% school-wide AVID Strategies for all students
 Formulated the campus’ AVID Site Team, consisting of trained staff members and administrators
 Planned and conducted monthly AVID Site Team Meetings
 Collaboratively tracked and reviewed data of an effective program which promoted students to their age-
appropriate grade level (Edgenuity Program)
 Spearheaded parent/student/community meetings
 Developed and envisioned a successful parent educational campus event for the community
 Supervised teachers and student-teachers throughout their pursuit towards successful improvement within
their instructional practices
 Collectively created effective school-based decisions as an active member of the SDMC (Sight Decision-
Making Committee)
 Initiated and successfully allocated campus fundraising activities for student team-building events
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  Labored in effective partnerships with local community stakeholders to ascertain monetary contributions,
and tangible donations for student learning activities
 Screened and interviewed potential teaching candidates, seeking highly-effective instructional leaders
 Assisted in planning and actively participated in student-spirit/reinforcement events for positive behavior
 Collaborated with the Houston ISD’s “Lemonade Day” coordinator to conduct campus participation
 Managed a team that revised, and executed the district’s Instrumental Music Curriculum (Sheldon ISD)

Prior teaching experience beginning 1998 available upon request

Training/Professional Development
 CHAMPS – Houston ISD
 AVID Conference – Leadership for Implementation Summer Institute, 2015
 PDAS Certification, Texas Education Agency, 2015
 Star Teacher Selection Interview Training, 2015
 First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate, Bi-Annually
 Rigor & Relevance Training, Houston ISD, Annually Since 2013
 Anti-Bullying Training, Houston ISD, Annually Since 2013

Professional Affiliations
 Texas Band Masters Association, San Antonio, TX, 2006
 Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX, 2006
 High Steppers Brass Band – Percussionist, New Orleans, LA, 1996

Fraternal Affiliations
 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., New Orleans, LA, 2002
 Order of the Noble Mystic Shrine, New Orleans, LA, 1998
 Order of Eastern Star, New Orleans, LA, 1997
 Fraternal Order of Free Masons, New Orleans, LA, 1995

Honors and Awards

 Multiple Earnings of “Highly Effective” Overall Instructional Practice Rating on the HISD Teacher
Appraisal and Development System (TADS)
 Honor Society, Lamar University, 2014
 Region 19 Bands, University Interscholastic League, Houston, TX, 2007
 Received First-Division Ratings at the Houston ISD Music Festival
 Received First-Division Ratings at the U.I.L. Region 19 Marching Band Contest
 Band Competition, Spring in the Park Music Festival, Arlington, TX, 2007 and 2015
 Earned both 1st place and Grand Champion awards
 Instrumental Music Department, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, 1992 to 1998
 Received talent scholarship for instrumental music degree plan

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Professional References – Gary McKee, Administrative Leadership

Ms. Kelly Vaughn, Principal / Current Appraiser

Navarro Middle School
5100 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77023
832-703-2894; kvaughn1@houstonisd.org

Mrs. Racquel Rosenbalm, Assistant Principal

Navarro Middle School
5100 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77023
832-368-7551; rrosenb1@houstonisd.org

Mr. Brian Roberson, Assistant Principal

Navarro Middle School
5100 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77023
281-709-3173; brian.roberson@houstonisd.org

Ms. Diana Hughes, Teacher Specialist / Previous Appraiser

Navarro Middle School
5100 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77023
713-824-5819; dhughes4@houstonisd.org

Mrs. Melissa Alaniz, Teacher Specialist / Previous Appraiser

Navarro Middle School
5100 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77023
832-372-7154; malaniz@houstonisd.org