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Deborah Ann Hackbarth
2204 Aldworth Drive Cedar Park, TX 78613
Home: 512-358-6188 Cell: 512-507-8835 jhackbarth@austin.rr.com; helpme2spell@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE:
6/15 – 8/15 Unit Coordinator
YMCA of Greater Williamson County – Cedar Park, TX
• Plan weekly schedule for staff and students in the Pioneer Program for children with special needs such as
ASD and ID
• Collaborate with superiors and staff regarding behavioral and enrichment plans for students
• Work with students daily alongside staff to provide a successful camp experience
4/14 – 10/14 Corporate Trainer
EHDI, Inc. – Sherman Oaks, CA
• Presented Learning at Lunch Seminars at a business as part of the EAP program for staff on various topics
concerning leadership, organization, and health
9/13 – 3/14 Training Assistant
City of Austin – Code Compliance Department – Austin, TX
• Researched/compiled PowerPoint documents as baseline information to update the training program
• Collected/compiled/input certification/licensure documents into Excel spreadsheets
• Compiled Code Compliance Handbooks for new employees and assisted in the planning and
implementation of the Winter 2014 Austin Code Academy for new inspectors; created courses/classes
11/09 – 7/13 ELA Content Specialist
Pearson Education – Assessment & Information – Austin, TX
• Performed Key Reviews for various states in Spanish and English
• Edited and created test items and passages for state projects – general and special education
• Created and performed training for writers and teachers
4/06 – 1/09 Elementary Principal
Summit Christian Academy – Cedar Park, TX
• Interviewed, hired, evaluated, and mentored staff including Professional Development
• Led a curriculum study and Language Arts adoption
• Collaborated with the public school: professional development & funding
• Started: Biannual Reading Assessments, Special Education, Guidance Team, and Accelerated Reader
• Worked with the administrative team: ACSI certification requirements, staff evaluation policies and
procedures, and led Emergency Preparedness Program
8/05-10/05 Resource Teacher
McAuliffe/Blackwell Elementary Schools – Sammamish, WA
• IEP maintenance for students, Targeted Assistance for children at risk – writing
• Member of assessment team for state regulated testing
8/04 – 6/05 Assistant Principal
McAuliffe/Alcott Elementary Schools – Sammamish, WA
• Interviewed and hired staff; worked closely with special education staff
• Worked with principals to prepare for the start of school, daily activities, discipline, & newsletters
• Led Emergency Preparation Team and organized mock emergency drill

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8/03 – 6/04 Assistant Principal/Resource Teacher
Blackwell Elementary – Sammamish, WA
• Facilitated Site Team, Advisory Council, Guidance Team (SpEd), and Staff Meetings
• Worked with principal - staff training, analysis of data & SIP, and District Reboundary Project;
• Revised handbooks for staff, parents, & students for procedures, discipline & bullying
• Observed/evaluated/mentored staff: formative and summative & led Emergency Preparation Team
8/00 – 6/03 Resource Teacher – Special Education
Smith Elementary - Sammamish, WA
• District level: special education leadership & presented special education information for parents
• Directed Guidance Team meetings and led Emergency Team as Head of Logistics
• Coordinated distribution of ITBS/WASL materials & trained staff and trained/supervised paraprofessionals
in remediation – literacy
8/98 to 6/00 Literacy Team Member – District Reading Specialist
Highline School District - Burien, WA
• Served staff in General Ed. (K-2), Special Ed. & English as a Second Language (all levels)
• Provided staff development in the areas of assessment, decoding & comprehension strategies for all
students, guided reading*, integration of DwoK with compare/contrast, phonics & phonemic awareness,
and strategies for struggling readers*.
• Member of Diverse Learners Cadre & National Faculty. (*=SPU Adjunct Faculty)
8/97 to 6/98 Special Education Teacher – L.D. /B.D., Middle School Level
Highline School District - Burien, WA
• Self-contained instruction in Language Arts, Study Skills, Mathematics & Social Studies
• Responsible for preparation & maintenance of 25 IEPs.
• Member of Diverse Learners Cadre & National Faculty.
8/96 – 6/97 Reading Specialist, K-5
Naperville School District - Naperville, IL
• Assessment/evaluation and service delivery of balanced literacy instruction to 80 students daily with aide
• Coordinated, implemented, and compiled data for 2 school-wide fluency ratings – 700 students
• Participated in grant preparation for Early Literacy Packets for home use. Co-presented with district
colleague at local IRA conference
8/95 – 6/96 Learning Disabilities Specialist, Middle School Level
Hinckley-Big Rock School District - Hinckley, IL
• Assessment & evaluation, instruction in an inclusion model in Language Arts
• Maintained IEPs and collaboration with Reading Specialist
• Assisted in state assessment instrument (IGAP) preparation
8/93 – 6/96 Reading & Study Skills Instructor – College Level
Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL
• Classroom instruction and assessment with students possessing remedial skills (CHANCE program)
• Two years as Coordinator of the College Reading Program working closely with the Chair of Curriculum &
Instruction when making staff hiring decisions
• Creation of a staff/student curriculum guide, coordination of the semester-end assessment project,
organization of the summer assessment/placement program, and weekly guidelines.
• Member of two faculty search committees

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Fall 1994 Reading Instructor – Community College Level
Kishwaukee Community College - Malta, IL
• Classroom instruction and assessment with adults.
• Course focus: critical reading applying study skill strategies to enhance comprehension.
8/92 – 8/93 English as a Second Language/Spanish Instructor – Adults
Products for Power - Addison, IL
• Spanish instruction for administration and English instruction for factory personnel for the purpose of
facilitating communication within the company
8/82 – 8/92 Teacher – Elementary Level/Middle School Level
Faith Christian School - Geneva, IL
• Second grade full-time for 6 years using a phonics-based curriculum enhanced with well-written literature,
Art, Spanish, and Drama
• Jr. High Spanish adapting a high school curriculum for 4 years
• Social Studies and Science for grades 3-5 part-time for 2 years
• Spanish instruction and reading assistance for grades 1-3 part-time for 2 years
• Long-term guest teacher in first grade
8/73 – 12/75 Secretarial/clerical work – Bilingual Secretary
The Meyercord Corporation – Carol Stream, IL
• All secretarial functions done in English and Spanish – typing from steno-recording device and from
dictation from Vice President of International Operations; filing documents; updating the filing system;
recording information from phone-in requests
3/72 – 8/73 Secretarial/clerical work
Semiconductor Specialists – Addison, IL – file clerk
Piping Products – Addison, IL – phone orders and inventory assistance
3/72 to 12/14 Hackbarth Education Language Pronunciation Services DBA
H.E.L.P.S., L.L.C. – Assessment/Teaching/Tutoring Services
• Assessment/instruction in Language Arts, Spanish, English as a Second Language, and Sign Language
• Instructional materials for parents, teachers, and tutors including the Memory Magic© Program
CERTIFICATIONS:
Texas: Educational Administration (Principal EC-12); English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8)
EDUCATION:
Certification Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA; May, 2004
Educational Administration
M.S. Ed. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; August, 1996
Special Education: Learning Disabilities
Areas of Focus: Reading and Assessment
M.S. Ed. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; August, 1996
Curriculum and Instruction: Reading
Area of Focus: Assessment

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B.A. Ed. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; June, 1972
Secondary Education – Magna cum Laude
Spanish - major; Communications Arts & Sciences - minor
REFERENCES:
Jeff DeGallier 14012 132nd
Ave. NE Kirkland, WA 98034 425-825-7680 jdegallier@lwsd.org
Georgia Hensley 2121 Cypress Creek Rd. Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-250-1369 ghensley@summiteagles.org
Rachel Wacker YMCA Camp Twin Lakes Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-257-0709 rwacker@ymcagwc.org
Terri Roberts 1520 Rutherford Ln. Bldg. #1 Austin, TX 78754 512-974-1922 terri.roberts@austintexas.gov
Deb Huss 381 Quail Ridge Road Salado, TX 76571 512-653-8191 debhuss@gmail.com
Salley Wilde 10801 N. Mopac Expressway Bldg. #3 Austin, TX 78759 salley_wilde@hotmail.com
TRAINING:
TEEX COD 300 Basic Code Enforcement Seminar: January, 2014
Advanced training in Step Up to Writing: March, 2007.
“Step Up to Writing” Training: 2001.
Washington Alliance for Better Schools Annual Conference, Bothel, WA; April, 1999.
“Critical Thinking and Children’s Literature,” by Dr. Candace Schulhauser, Burien, WA; April, 1999.
“Seeing With New Eyes” by Joan Johnston, Burien, WA; April, 1999.
“Critical Thinking through Dimensions of Learning,” by Dr. Fran Mayeski, consultant to the National Faculty,
Tukwila, WA; January & March, 1999.
“SAIL Training,” by Dr. Jan Bergman, Burien, WA; December 1998, January & March, 1999.
“Read Well Training,” by Katie Hollister & Richard Dunn, Burien, WA; February & March, 1999.
“WASL Preparation,” by Bob Hamilton, Burien, WA; February, 1999.
Workshops by the McCrackens: Burien, WA; February, 1999 and Bellevue, WA; September, 1998.
“Six Traits of Writing Application Course,” by Joan Johnston, Burien, WA; January & February, 1999.
Workshop on the NCS Mentor computer program, Burien, WA; February, 1999,
Annual WORD (International Reading Association) Conference, Spokane, WA; November, 1998.
Eighth Annual Western Early Literacy & Reading Recovery Conference, Portland, Oregon; October, 1998
“Goals 2,000 Literacy Academy,” by Margaret Ciardi, Antioch University, Burien, WA; August, 1998.
“Read Well Training,” by Marilyn Sprick, Kent, WA; August, 1998.
The National Faculty Program for South King County Educational Network Reading, Writing, Communications,
and Mathematics Summer Institute, Bellingham, WA; August, 1998.
Annual OSPI Conference, Vancouver, WA; August, 1998.
“Strengthening Your Students’ Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills,” by Judy Lynch of The Institute for
Educational Development, Bellevue, WA; June, 1998.
“S.E.C.U.R.E. Training,” by Terry Roberts, Burien, WA; March 1998.
“Creating Inclusive Schools and Classrooms: Practical Strategies and Ideas,” by Richard Villa of The Bureau of
Education & Research, Renton, WA; December, 1997.
“Six Traits of Writing (Model for Writing Instruction & Assessment – Awareness Level),” by Mrs. Starbird,
Burien, WA; November & December, 1997.
Washington Alliance for Better Schools Annual Conference, Shoreline, WA: October, 1997.
“Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines,” by National Faculty, several locations in Seattle, WA; October through
March – 1997 and 1998.
Workshop “WASL Training,” by Bob Hamilton & Phil Buly, Burien, WA; Winter, 1998.
“Early Literacy In-Service Class – Reading and Writing in the Primary Grades,” by Rigby Publishing Company,
Naperville, IL; January through May, 1997.
“Advanced Guided Reading,” by Nancy Jo Mannix, Naperville, IL; April, 1997.
Annual Illinois Reading Conference of the International Reading Association, Springfield, IL; March, 1995.

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Seventh Annual Fall Reading Conference of the Northern Illinois Reading Council of the International Reading
Association, DeKalb, IL; September, 1994.
Annual Illinois Reading Conference of the International Reading Association, Springfield, IL; March 1994.

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Seventh Annual Fall Reading Conference of the Northern Illinois Reading Council of the International Reading
Association, DeKalb, IL; September, 1994.
Annual Illinois Reading Conference of the International Reading Association, Springfield, IL; March 1994.