1. Dr. Barbara Abuzlam, Ph.D.
babuzlam@gmail.com
Objective
PhD professional seeking a position as a Learning Management Director in a business
organization
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Career Summary
Professional Educator with 22 years’ experience in public education and research. Career
accomplishments include curriculum planning, assessment management, counseling, talent
management, research, and serving under-represented and minority populations. This past
year, following Ph.D. completion, was spent in Israel becoming familiar with the Arabic and
Jewish cultures.
Educational proficiency has been achieved at all grade levels from Early Childhood through
post-secondary education, as classroom teacher, counselor, administrator, and dean of
instruction. To support the spiritual, intellectual, and physical well-being of the individual,
family, and community is a high priority. Because of the variety of career roles, knowledge of
the non-profit systems and its processes is diverse, as is the understanding the basic culture
and language of Spanish, Arabic, and Jewish families.
 Developed degree plans within Professional Learning Communities that linked college
and career-based curriculum and courses.
 Administrator for Counseling Department Center that developed many best practices.
 Promoted a college-going culture through expansion of initiatives that included all
stakeholders.
 Grant writer for projects with Collegeboard, Texas Education Agency, and National
Center for Urban School Transformation.
 Opened a large, urban high school with 200 staff members in 2010 using recruitment,
talent management, and career development techniques.
Critical Skills
Microsoft Office: All programs ESchool and SASI

2. Basic Spanish & Arabic Language TEA Certified: Principal
Certified: Counselor & Teacher ADDIE Model
PDAS Supervisor ILD Trained
Professional Experience
New Caney ISD
Porter High School 2010-2012
Dean of Instruction
The opportunities of the position included:
 Instructional Administrator for All Departments
 PDAS appraiser and review for Principals
 Instructional Leadership Development Training
 Special Education and ARD Administrator
 Professional Development Coordinator/Instructor
 Curriculum and lesson planning collaboration with teachers and college instructors on
course curriculum and offerings
 Distance Learning coordinator
 English as a Second Language Instructional Administrator
 Campus Coordinator and Campus Textbook Administrator
 Advanced Placement Coordinator
 Testing Administrator for College-Readiness and Standardized tests
 Interviewed and hired academic teachers
 Writer for Campus Improvement Plan and Grants
 Counselor Administrator
Aldine ISD
G.W. Carver High School 1991-2010
Counselor/Administrator
The opportunities of the position included:
 Coordinator for LEP, At-risk, and GT
 Grant Writer

3.  Curriculum Planning, Staff Development, PSAT Coordinator
 College Visitation Coordinator and College Board Presenter
 ARD Administrator,
 Drop-Out Recovery Team Member
 TAKS Administrator Monitor
 Advanced Placement Coordinator
 Testing Administrator for College-Readiness tests
Aldine Senior High School
Counselor
The opportunities of the position included:
 10th-12th Grade Counselor, Peer Mediator
 ARD experience
 Intervention Assistance Team Coordinator
 Attendance Committee, District Presenter
 Drop-Out Recovery Team, Ropes Course Facilitator
 TAKS Coordinator, Ladies of Distinction Mentor
 EOC Proctor, AP Proctor, Grade Proofing Monitor, University Proctor
 College Seminar Class Coordinator, Summer School Coordinator, Project Prom Sponsor
 English as a Second Language Coordinator, College-readiness testing proctor, and
Standardized test monitor
Orange Grove Elementary
Counselor
The opportunities of the position included:
 Regular and Special Education Counselor (Autistic Unit), ARD Administrator
 Developed Elementary Counseling Curriculum/Handbook
 District/University Presenter, Drop-Out Recovery Team, Ropes Facilitator
 At-risk Coordinator, Parent Workshops, Classroom guidance
 Small Groups/Individual Counseling, Bus Administrator, Building Administrator at times

4.  Announcement Administrator, Lunch Administrator
 English as a Second Language Coordinator, GT Coordinator
 Behavioral Management facilitator
 Transportation Administrator
Gray Elementary
Teacher
The opportunities of the position included:
 Self-contained 3rd/4th grade teacher, Mentor Teacher
 Special Education/Gifted & Talented Teacher
 Classroom Teacher for teaching English Literature, Math, Science, Social Studies,
handwriting, theatre, and health
 Testing proctor for standardized testing
 Curriculum planning for English Literature Instruction
 Textbook adoption committee for English books
Education
 PhD, Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction, Walden University, 2010
GPA 4.0 NCA and NCATE accreditation.
 Dissertation Title: The Role of a Leadership Team in Improving Student Achievement in
Reading at an Urban Southern High School
 Master of Arts, Counseling, Sam Houston State University, GPA 3.5 1996
 Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies in English & Psychology, University 1991
Houston, GPA 3.0
 Klein Forest High School, 1987: Wunderlich Intermediate and Epps Island Elementary