Service
Service to the University, College, and Department:
International
2013-2015 Elected USA Delegate, World Conference for the Gifted and Talented, Odense, Denmark (One of three USA Delegates)
2013, Conference Presenter, Conference of the World Council for the Gifted and Talented Children
2017, Conference Session Facilitator and Presenter, Conference of the World Council for the Gifted and Talented, Sydney, Australia.
National
National Association for Gifted Children, Special Populations Committee, 1983-Present
State
TAGT, Research Division, Past Chair, 2014-2015
TAGT, Board Member, University Representative, 2013- 2019
TAGT, Board Member, Elected Secretary, 2016-2019
TAGT, Dual Language, Multicultural Division
TAGT, Gifted Plus
TAGT Policy and Planning Committee Member and Chair
Texas A&M University System
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Member 2019-2020, Committee Chair 2020-2023
University
2020, Advisor, Civil Rights Title IX Cases, The University Ethics & Compliance Office 2019, Search Committee Member, Vice President for Enrollment Management 2019, Search Committee Member, Psychology Department Head
2020, Search Committee Member, Instructor/Manager of Initiatives, COEHS 2020, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Member
2017 – Present, Advisor, NAACP-TAMUC Chapter #6809
2017- Present, Texas Association for Black Personnel in Higher Education-Commerce Chapter, Secretary
2012-2015, Tenure and Promotion Committee, COEHS
2013-2015, Faculty Development Committee
Faculty Development Travel Grant Committee Member/Chair
Faculty Development Leave Committee
Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee, Present
TAMUC Annual Research Symposium, Presenter
Phi Delta Kappa, TAMUC Chapter #101, Advisor and Chapter Scholarship Chair Graduate Representative for several dissertations
Graduate Council Representative
College of Education and Human Services
2020, Member, Equity Symposium, What Truth Sounds Like, Logistics Committee, Selected Students for Student Panel. Secured Dr. Donna Ford as Speaker. Chair, Tenure and Promotion Committee
Department
Secondary Education Program Coordinator
In this capacity, I completed the application to offer the Masters Secondary Education Program online.
Submit curriculum changes for the Doctoral Emphasis Courses
Alumni Ambassador Forum, Co-Chair
Gifted Education Program, Chair
Bill Martin Conference, Co-Chair
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION Professional Development
2020, MACH III Master Class, Virtual
2019, TAGT Leadership Conference
2019, TAGT Gifted Plus Conference
2019, Civil Rights Tour of Mississippi and Tennessee, 25 students, QEP activity and Assisted Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, Wrote the IRB for the Research conducted while on the tour.
2019, Rise to the Challenge: Designing Rigorous Learning That Maximizes Student Success. ASCD Webinar
2018, Professional Development Day, “Fortunately, Life’s a Cookie” and 2018, “Managing Emotions in the Workplace,”
2018, State TAGT Conference
2018, WeTeach_CS Summit
2017, Quality Matters (QM) CONNECT Conference, Fort Worth, Texas Completed ORSP Training, and opened a Pivot Account
Served as External Reviewer for Dr. Doug LaVergne, Agriculture Department Peer Cognitive Coaching
At the request of fellow colleague, Dr. Caldera, I reviewed her course according to a set of predetermined areas and provided feedback for EDCI 595.
Specialized training through the Faculty Center completed
Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation, 2015
Faculty LED: 10 Ways to Engage Students in 20 Minutes
What are the Communication ‘Musts’ in an Online Class
Faculty LED: Designing Meaningful Discussions for Research Methods Courses
Faculty LED: Using Adobe Connect for Community Learning and
Assessment
Faculty Service Opportunities
Encouraging Learner Interaction by Asking Questions
Quality Matters Standards for Effective Online & Blended Course Design Developing Your Syllabus
Faculty LED: Using the Personalized System of Instruction to Teach Online Content
Multimedia Content Development: Camtasia
Resources & Tools for Scholarship
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Member, Search Committee, Director or Enrollment Management, 2019
➢ Faculty Senate, Curriculum Committee, 2013 -
Present
➢ Tenure and Promotion Committee, Chair, COEHS, 2014 – 2015
➢ Tenure and Promotion Committee, COEHS, 2012 -
2013
➢ University Academic Appeals Committee, Several
years
➢ University Faculty Development Committee,
2013-2016
➢ Member, Search Committee, Spanish, Department of Literature and Languages, ➢ TAMUC, 2014
➢ 125 Year Celebration Academic Committee,
TAMUC, 2014
➢ SLOs Workshop, TAMUC
➢ Strategic Plan Diversity, Presentation, Dr. Edward Romero
➢ Academic and Student Affairs Technology Committee, 2014-
➢ Graduate Council, Member, 2010 - 2012
o Committee on Faculty, Research, and Instruction
Graduate Faculty, Research & Instruction
Committee
➢ Institutional Effectiveness Administrative Committee, 2011-
➢ Commencement Committee, 2009, 2014
➢ Doctoral Roundtable, 2009
➢ Hearing Committee, 2010
➢ Faculty Development Leave Committee, 2004-2009
DEPARTMENT SERVICE
➢ Co-Chair, Alumni Ambassador Forum
➢ Program Coordinator, Secondary Education
Program
➢ C&I Doctoral Degree Plan Development
➢ Search Committee Member, Secondary Education STEM, Spring, 2014 ➢ Doctoral Admissions Committee, 2010, Summer
➢ Search Committee Member, Pat Reece’s position, 2010, Spring ➢ Annual Evaluation Form -Sub-Committee on the Teaching Section, 2009 ➢ Graduate Orientation, Assist Dr. Barbara Hammack, 2007 - 2010 ➢ Secondary Education Graduate Program, Co-Coordinator, 2006- Present ➢ SHED Department, Endorsement, Certificates, Grants Committee, Chair
LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
➢ Skyline High School Career Day, 2017
➢ Garland NAACP/Garland ISD Multi-Ethnic Committee Member, 2015- Present
➢ W. E. Greiner’s 4th Annual College and Career Day, Dallas ISD, Dallas, Texas, 2007
➢ District Academic Decathlon, Interview Judge, 2006 – 2015
➢ Senior Awards Day Presenter at South Garland High School and Naaman Forest High School, Garland ISD, Garland, Texas, 2010.
➢ Middle School TAG: Independent Study Fair, Pearl C. Anderson Middle Learning Center, Dallas Independent School District Competition, 2006
➢ AJX Foundation Scholarship Committee, Member, 2006 – 2014 ➢ Garland NAACP, Education Chair, 1996 – Present
➢ ACT-SO (Afro Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics Scholarship Chair, 1997 – Present
➢ Garland NAACP Youth Council Youth Advisor, 2000 – Present
➢ Mt. Hebron Christian Academy, Curriculum/Staff Development Committee Chair
➢ Goldie Locke EXCEL AWARDS Program, Chairperson, Annually, Certificates and trophies are given to 5th graders and Middle School Students who are selected by Principals in the Garland ISD,
1996-Present.
➢ Scholar-Athlete Recognition, 2016-Present
➢ NAACP Garland Youth Council Image Awards, 2006 - Present
STATE SERVICE
➢ TAGT Resource Committee, 2020
➢ TAGT Editorial Board Member, 1996 – Present
➢ Population Education Facilitator Training Institute, Texas State University, San Marcos, September, 2014.
➢ Texas State ACT-SO Chairperson, NAACP Texas State Conference ➢ TAGT Policy and Planning Committee Chairperson.
➢ Research Division, Chairperson, TAGT. 2014 -2015
➢ Research Division, Vice Chair, TAGT, 2013 – 2014
➢ Dual Language/Multicultural Division, Past Chairperson, TAGT 2010 ➢ TAGT Dual Language/Multicultural Division, Chairperson, 2009
➢ Texas State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC), Gifted and Talented Supplemental Certificate Standards Setting Committee member, September, 2006.
➢ Texas Commissioner’s Advisory Council for Gifted Education, Member, 1997 – 2005
➢ TAGT State Conference Local Arrangements Committee, Conference Scholars Coordinator, Dallas, Texas, 2005.
➢ TAGT, Board Member, 1996 – 1997
➢ TAGT, Board Member, University Representative, 2013- Present TAGT, Board Member, Elected Secretary, 2016- Present
➢ College and Career Readiness Initiative (CCRI), 2009 – 2013
The College & Career Readiness Initiative Faculty Collaborative is a P–16 initiative that seeks to engage faculty members from Texas universities that offer teacher education programs. The collaborative supports efforts to improve the college and work force readiness of Texas students through the improved preparation of teacher
candidates. The overall goals of the symposia are to:
- Provide university faculty with the latest information regarding implementation of the College & Career Readiness Standards. 2. Provide opportunities for faculty members to seek clarification regarding implementation issues.
- Facilitate the development of an action plan to support
implementation of the College & Career Readiness Standards at each campus.
CCRI Committee Membership:
Cross-Disciplinary Literacy Leadership Team
CCRI Advisory Committee
CEPAL (Center for the Development and Study of Effective Pedagogy for Learners of African Descent, Member, Texas Southern University, 2003- 2005.
NATIONAL SERVICE
Member, National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Member, National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), Special Populations Committee
REGIONAL SERVICE
➢ AdvancED , Southern Association Accreditation Team Member, served as a team member, chaired the Curriculum Committee for the following high schools:
o Dallas ISD, Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts, Spring, 2006.
o Dallas ISD, Skyline High School, QAR Team Curriculum Chair, Spring, 2007. Dallas ISD, Molina High School, QAR
Team Curriculum Chair, Spring, 2007. Irving, Islamic High
School of Irving, Fall, 2013
o Rockwall ISD, Rockwall-Heath High School, Fall, 2013
Momentous Institute, Dallas, Texas, February 19-20, 2015
➢ Dr. Miller has complete AdvancED Chair training and has served on Southern Assocation Accreditation teams since 2000. Dr. Miller is certified to conduct classroom observations using the AdvancED Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool. SACS, Quality Assurance Review Team Chair Training, Austin, October, 2007, 2012.
INTERNATIONAL
Elected USA Delegate, World Conference for the Gifted and Talented (WCGT), 2013, August
Member, Gifted Minority Student Populations
STATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
Texas Association for Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
Chair, TAGT Research Division
Past Chair, TAGT Research Division
Acting Chair, TAGT Research Division
Chair, TAGT Dual Languages and Multicultural Division
Past Chair, TAGT, Dual Languages and Multicultural Division TAGT Board Member, 1997-1999 & 2013 – 2019
TAGT Board Secretary, 2015 – 2019
Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, (TASCD), Board Member, 1997-1999
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Middle School and High School Students Academic Enrichment Workshop, 2000 – Present
➢ Developed and implemented and secured funding for workshops that are held twice each year. This program is designed for gifted and talented and advanced learners who are invited to participate in Saturday seminars each semester. Workshops are conducted by A&M Commerce faculty, staff, graduate students and other professionals. The seminars bring 100-150 students to the Mesquite Metroplex Center. Graduate students enrolled in graduate gifted/talented courses are invited to assist with the event.
➢ SAT Practice Test Workshops, 8th Grade -12th Mesquite, Garland and Surrounding Communities, 2010 – Present
➢ College Tours, (9th – 12th grades, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Mississippi Colleges and Universities
➢ College Tours K - Grade 6, Richland College and other local colleges and universities
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ATTENDED
➢ Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, State Conference, November, 2016, Dallas.- Present
➢ NAGC, Annually
➢ WCGTC, Biennially
➢ ESSA: Measuring Student Success Through Multi-metric Accountability, ASCD Webinar, June, 2016.
➢ Disrupting Poverty: Creating a Poverty Literate Culture for Student Success, ASCD Webinar, March, 2016.
➢ ESSA: The Good and the Bad About Testing, ASCD Webinar, May, 2016. ➢ ESSA: Meeting Students’ Needs Under Title IV, ASCD Webinar, August, 2016. ➢ The Power of the Adolescent Brain: Strategies for Middle and High School Educators, ASCD Webinar, August, 2016.
➢ Attended the Learning Roundtable - Educating the Children of Poverty, State Board of Education and Texas Commissioner of Education, Exploring ways to transform high-poverty schools into high-performing schools. September, 2015.
➢ Making SEL Meaningful, Measurable, and Achievable Under ESSA, Webinar ➢ Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, State Conference attendance, October, 2015, Dallas, Texas
➢ Center for Faculty Excellence & Innovation, 2015
➢ Faculty LED: 10 Ways to Engage Students in 20 Minutes What are the Communication ‘Musts’ in an Online Class
➢ Faculty LED: Designing Meaningful Discussions for Research Methods Courses Faculty LED: Using Adobe Connect for Community Learning and Assessment Faculty Service Opportunities
➢ Encouraging Learner Interaction by Asking Questions
➢ Quality Matters Standards for Effective Online & Blended Course Design Developing Your Syllabus
➢ Faculty LED: Using the Personalized System of Instruction to Teach Online Content
➢ Multimedia Content Development: Camtasia Resources & Tools for Scholarship ➢ Fall Ethics, 2015
➢ Fall Required Emergency Alert System Notification, 2015.
➢ Protection of Human Subjects Workshop, 2014
➢ IRB Training, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
➢ Strategic Plan for Diversity, TAMUC, 2014
➢ Universal Accessibility for Online Courses, Faculty Center, TAMUC, 2014 ➢ Media Capture With Camtasia, Faculty Center, TAMUC, 2014
➢ Quality Matters Standards, Faculty Center, TAMUC 2012, AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Chair Training, 2014
➢ Participated in LISTO Project Professional Development, Teaching Els, 2005 Disciplinary Literacy for Success in College and Careers College and Career
Readiness Initiative: English/Language Arts Faculty Collaborative, 2010, September 16-17
➢ Marc Prensky: Teaching Digital Natives—Partnering for Real Learning, Meadows Principal Improvement Program. A&M Commerce. 2010
➢ eFaculty Connect: Course Showcase & Roundtable Discussions, SRSC, Innvoations A, Commerce, 2010
➢ Working with At- Risk Students and Their Parents: Drugs, Crime and Behavioral Issues, Meadows Principal Improvement Program A&M Commerce, 2009 ➢ Effective Communications in the Online Classroom, TTVN network in EdSouth 101, 2009.
➢ Class Live Pro Webinar, Faculty Training, Fall, 2009.
➢ How Leadership Influences Student Learning, Meadows Principal Improvement Program. A&M Commerce, Kenneth Leithwood, 2009, February. ➢ Bill Martin, Jr. Symposium, Jane Yolen, Commerce, Texas, 2009 ➢ AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Chair Training
➢ Heroes, Meadows Principal Improvement Program. Texas A&M Commerce. 2008, April, Ron Jackson.
➢ Technology Training and training for Instructional Improvement Completed: Class Live Pro, The Jing Project, Podcasts, Ethics and Plagiarism, 2008-2009. ➢ Technology Transfer in the A&M System: From Discovery to Commercialization. Commerce, 2008, September.
➢ What Great Principals Do Differently. Meadows Principal Improvement Program, Texas A&M Commerce, December, Todd Whitaker, 2007.
➢ Technology Session IPods, MP3, WIKKIs, Blogs, Bill Martin, Jr Symposium, 2007, May.
AWARDS, HONORS
2020, David Talbot, Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, TABPHE
2020, Chancellor’s Summit on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, The Texas A&M University System.
2020, Eminent Faculty Award, Scholar, Texas A&M University, Commerce 2019, Quality Enhancement Plan Commitment, TAMUC
2019, Sista2Sista Certificate of Appreciation, Forty-three years TAMUC Service 2019, TABPHE Acknowledgment Award
2019, Social Justice Award, Hunt County African American Leadership Conference
2019, Ivory Moore Legacy Award, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education, TAMUC Chapter
2016, Joyce Miller Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education, TAMUC Chapter
2016, Professor of the Year, TAMUC, Hunt/Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference
2016, Clara Lauper Award, 107th NAACP Annual Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, In recognition of dedicated and selfless service to the Youth and College Division
2015, Dr. Joyce E. Kyle Miller Volunteer Service Award, Inaugurated and presented annually to a high school graduating senior
2015, Professor of the Year, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 4th Annual Dan and Jalinna Jones Education Awards Ceremony, Hunt/Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2015
2014, Educator of the Year Award, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., Garland Club. 2014.
2012, Volunteer of the Year Award, National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Minnie Goodlow Page Section. 2012.
2005, Professional Woman Award, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc., Selected by the South Dallas Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. 2005.
2005 Trailblazer Award. South Dallas Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. 2005.
2005, 21st Century’s Most Promising Leader, Urban League Guild of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas. 2005
2004, 2005, 2012, Clara Luper Advisor of the Year. Southwest Region VI, NAACP Youth & College Division, 2004, 2005, 2012
2003, Outstanding Achievements in the Community, National Women of Achievement, Inc. Dallas Chapter. 2003.
2003, Service Key Award, Phi Delta Kappa
2003, D. Edwin Johnson Service Award, 2003.
2003, NAACP Texas State Conference, Torchbearer Award
2000, NAACP Garland, President’s Award, 2000.
2000, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, Volunteer Service Award
2000, Lydia Award, 2000.
Founding Member, Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club,
Garland Club.
Past Board Member, Texas ASCD, Member. 1976 – Present
President, Phi Delta Kappa, Texas A&M University Commerce Chapter.
Outstanding Community Service Award, KRLD NEWS Radio 1080.
1997
1998, Educator of the Year Award. NAACP Garland. 1998.
1998, Academic Award, D. Edwin Johnson, Dallas, Texas.
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Association for Gifted Talented (TAGT)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC)
Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (TASCD) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Life Membership, NAACP
Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education TAMUC Member and Secretary Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Life Member
