Ryan Culpepper

1010 Birchwood Lane (817) 223-6768

Mansfield, TX 76063 ryan.culpepper@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Crowley ISD, Crowley Ninth Grade Campus, Crowley, TX 08/2012-Present
Spanish Teacher/LOTE & CTE Department Chair
Teacher Duties
Deliver content in a way that supports current research, national and state
standards, and that addresses multiple learning styles and multiple intelligences
Maintain a positive, friendly environment that allows students to be responsible
and express themselves
Communicate effectively and professionally with school faculty, parents, and
students
Implement the use of technology to facilitate student learning and help students to
meet technology standards
Provide educational and behavioral modifications as necessary
Department Chair Duties
Disseminate information from building administration
Coordinate campus efforts to be aligned vertically and horizontally
Maintain department budget
Member of the Campus Leadership Team, meet regularly to discuss and put into
action Campus Improvement Plan and other campus wide goals/initiatives
Member of the Attendance Review Committee that ensures students with less than
90% attendance are informed, make up required time, and make any changes to
the attendance habits, as needed.

Cedar Hill ISD, Cedar Hill High School, Cedar Hill, TX 03/2008-08/2012
Spanish Teacher/World Languages Department Chair
Teacher Duties
Deliver content in a way that supports current research, national and state
standards, and that addresses multiple learning styles and multiple intelligences
Maintain a positive, friendly environment that allows students to be responsible
and express themselves
Communicate effectively and professionally with school faculty, parents, and
students
Implement the use of technology to facilitate student learning and help students to
meet technology standards
Provide educational and behavioral modifications as necessary
Department Chair Duties
Disseminate information from building administration
Develop and promote professional development opportunities in language
instruction
Maintain department budget
Act as district-wide advocate for world language teachers to district administration
Assist in developing vertical alignment and common assessments



Kennedale ISD, Kennedale High School, Kennedale, TX 02/2008-02/2008
Substitute Teacher
Maintain appropriate classroom behavior among students
Ensure that all work is completed to the teachers specifications
Report relevant information to principals and teachers
Garland ISD, Garland, TX 01/2008-02/2008
Substitute Teacher
Maintain appropriate classroom behavior among students
Ensure that all work is completed to the teachers specifications
Report relevant information to principals and teachers

Lubbock ISD, Harwell Elementary, Lubbock, TX 09/2007- 11/2007
Volunteer in 2
nd
Grade, Two-Way Classroom
Assist students with troublesome subjects in Spanish
Help teacher conduct day-to-day classroom business

CERTIFICATION, HONORS, & EDUCATION
Secondary Spanish Certification (6-12)
Teacher of the Month (January 2013)
Mentee of the Year (2010-2011)
Certified Level I Boys Town Consultant
The University of Southern Mississippi, Online
Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages
Emphasis in Spanish, Currently attending
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor in General Business
GPA: 3.669 Cumulative, 3.85 Major studies

MAJOR CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Brought to light the importance of LOTE classes needing to be assessed based upon
standards to administrators and began taking steps to do so
Upgraded the Cedar Hill High School language lab to be more accessible for students
and teachers
Helped students and other teachers see the need for assessments to be based upon
what the student can do with the language as opposed to what they know about it
Successfully outlined a new curriculum to be used in Cedar Hill, including all teachers
as a part of the creation process
Successfully implemented standards-based grading in my classroom, documenting
for students what they can do with the language
Been an advocate for foreign language education in a variety of scenarios, including
with district and campus administration, teachers, parents, and students