CAMILLE JONES
4620 Beechnut Street Apt 203WC
Houston, Texas 77096
(713) 660-9658

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CERTIFICATIONS
· MATHEMATICS (Grades 8-12), TEXAS, 2013.
· MATHEMATICS (Grades 4-8), TEXAS, 2013.
· BILINGUAL/ESL-SPANISH (Grades 1-12), 2013.
· SECONDARY SPANISH (Grades 6-12), TEXAS, 2013.

[Excet: FRENCH (Grades 6-12), TEXAS, 2002.]
· HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES (Grades 1-8), TEXAS, 2013.
· ELEMENTARY SELF-CONTAINED (1-8), TEXAS, 2013.
· TEA MASTER MATHEMATICS TEACHER CERTIFICATION (Grades 4-8, 8-12) in progress.

EDUCATION
· UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN, Master of Arts in Teaching: Bilingual Education

[Math Specialization]: Spring 2005. (G.P.A.: 3.9); Thesis: “How Math Instructional

Practices Affect Language Minority Students (With Symbol-Based Heritage Languages)

in ZEP-Designated Schools in France”
· UNIVERSITY of PARIS III & IX [INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LANGUES ET CIVILISATIONS

ORIENTALES (I.N.A.L.C.O.)], D.E.A. (1st Doctoral Degree: mention très bien--

highest honors).
· UNIVERSITY of PARIS IV-SORBONNE, Section Universitaire Annuelle, Diplome

D’Etudes de Civilisation Française.
· PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Master of Arts, East Asian Studies.
· HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Regional Studies (East Asia), Master of Arts (Cand.).
· HARVARD COLLEGE, A. B. cum laude.
· RICE UNIVERSITY, B.A., (cand.), Political Science, Ibero-Americano Studies

(with honors).

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND FACILITATIONS
◦ Pre-Cal Paris: A Virtual Math Map ◦ Tokyo Trig ◦ Derivatives as “Drift” - Custom

Car Functions
◦ Passport to PISA: Problem Solving as Post 9/11 ◦ The Calculus of Haute Couture ◦

DJ Math: "Sine" of the Times

· “CLEAR-ly INOVA-tive Interventions: You-niversity and other TEKS-NIQUES for

Building Math Mastery,” session on Secondary Math, INOVA interventions presented

at HISD K-12 Math Summit, January 2007

· “Blogs, Pods & More: Networking Region IV (session on technology integration

and PLCs), Region IV Fall Technology Conference, November 2006

· “CLEAR-ly Mastering F/D/P, using EDC & PSB” session on Fractions, Decimals

and Percents, at West Region Math Summit, October 21, 2006, in support of

Long MS Math PLC

· “CLEAR-ly Cruisin’ City 7 (session on CLEAR-Aligned Tools For 7 Grade Math

Model Lessons), West Region Math Summit, October 21, 2006, in support of Long MS

Math PLC

· “Blogs and Pods: Bringing Math’s Best to the West” (Math & Technology Session),

West Region Math Summit, October 21, 2006, in support of Long MS Math PLC

· “Everyone Counts: ¡Todo el mundo cuenta!” Math Presentation at the 2004-2005 MAP

Conference, at the University of Arizona, on behalf of the Children’s Museum of

Houston, 2004.

· NABE National Conference 2003 [Math]: "On Connaît La Chanson": Using Our Heritage

of Song to Add ‘Math Meaning’ as We Sing Along”, New Orleans, 2003.

· NABE National Conference: [Math] "Towards High Definition TV for Multilingual

Learners": “Using Visual Media to Build Meta-cognitive Proficiencies in Math,

Social Studies and Science through L1, L2 and L3." Philadelphia, March 2002.

(Secondary/Elementary Math).

· National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) National Conference [Math]:

"Using Multiple Intelligences-Based Teaching To Stimulate Meta-cognitive

Multilingualism in L1, L2, & L3," Phoenix, Arizona, February 2001.

· HISD Achievement Institute Workshop (Math and Reading): "Helping Bilingual

Students Build Their Cognitive Learning," Workshop, Houston Independent School

District, April, 2001.

· Numerous and Varied Math Coaching Sessions in 2005-2006 in Yates, Wheatley and

other Feeder Patterns, on behalf of Project GRAD/HISD (CLEAR, GRAD Plans, Kathy

Richardson, SEs, TEKS, SAT 10 Data et al).

· Facilitator Presentations, National Board Certified Teacher Candidates, National

Board Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS – supported through Houston A+

Challenge). Spring 2007.

RECENT INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
· Secondary Math Teacher Cadre (HISD Department of Mathematics Curriculum

Committee—Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and pre-AP), Spring 2007-present.

· Candidate Support Provider (Secondary Mathematics), National Board Certified

Teacher Candidates [National Board for Professional Teaching Standards supported

via Houston A+ Challenge], Spring 2007.

· Mathematics Specialist, Mathematics (& Bilingual) West Region (Long Middle

School): Supported teachers, students, parents and administration by developing

more than 100 sites, resources, PD presentations, and tools in effort to usher

in greater math achievement; performed numerous campus duties; regularly

attended, participated and contributed to ExxonMobil Math Specialist Meetings

to help campus gain ExxonMobil funding (from August 2006-February 2007).

· Teacher Specialist, Mathematics (& Bilingual), HISD & Project GRAD Houston (July

2005-May 2006): Working with multiple campuses and with bilingual and regular

classrooms, modeled, created and facilitated TEKS-aligned, exemplary math

practices for students, instructors, faculty and administrators affiliated with

Grades Pre-K-6.

· Certified [Associate] Teacher (Secondary Mathematics and Social Studies), HISD

Virtual School (April 2005-present): delivery of web-based secondary school

courseware for enrolled students through interactive online instruction, with

emphasis on Secondary Math, Spanish/ESL and Social Studies.

· Eighth Grade Math Teacher (Extended and Pre-Algebra) 2003-2004, Stafford

Municipal School District: See Websites for curriculum, PowerPoints, models,

manipulatives and vertical TEKS alignment projects, and PDAS evaluations.

Hands-on, scaffolded, and technology-based math instruction for 8th grade

students.

· Third Grade Teacher and First Grade Bilingual Teacher, J. Will Jones Elementary,

HISD. Taught all subjects [August 2001-June 2003]. (Final TAKS Results: 24/25

passed in Reading). Taught first grade transitional bilingual program [August

2001-present]. (Exemplary Aprenda Results: 100% pass in Reading). Provided Third

Grade Math Support for TAKS. [43/45 passed]

· Dual Language Teacher, Third Grade, L.T. Cunningham Elementary, HISD (August

2000-June 2001). Teaching native and non-native Spanish-speaking third graders

in two-way immersion program (Exemplary TAAS Results: 91% in Reading; 91% in

Math). Wrote 189 individualized work plans for students in both English and

in Spanish.

· Third Grade Teacher, French Teacher, Reading One-to-One Teacher, Whidby

Elementary, HISD (Montessori Magnet School). (November 1998-June 2000):

Recognized TAAS Results. Wrote individualized Work Plans nightly for all

students.

· Japanese Instructor, Kolter School of International Culture/Communications, HISD

[August 1998-1999]. Fourth Grade Teacher of Japanese at Exemplary magnet school.

Created student-centered Japanese newspaper and collaborated in all school

events.

EDUCATION-RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
· NSF Project Manager, Everyone Counts!--¡Todo el mundo cuenta!, The Children's

Museum of Houston (August 2004-February 2005): Managed NSF-Funded Program aimed

at developing mathematics-oriented traveling exhibit and related contracts.

Initiated in-house math professional development for museum employees.

· Associate Program Director, Sloan Foundation Summer Institute of Public Policy

Studies (APPAM), John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Summer

1987 & Summer 1988): Harvard-based Resident Advisor for Kennedy School/Alfred

Sloan Graduate Program in Public Policy. Compiled statistical reports and data

for Sloan Program alumni on program success over its first decade.

· Administrative Aide to French Principal, Secretariat de la Section Française,

AWTY International School, Houston, Texas [May 1999-August 1999, & June 2000]:

worked with French students, teachers, parents and clients, and with French

National Baccalaureat & Brevet exam processes, under aegis of Senior

Administrator & Principal of the French School.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
· National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE)
· Houston Hispanic Forum (HHF)
· National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
· Kappa Delta Pi: International Honor Society in Education
· Phi Kappa Phi: Academic Honor Society, Graduate Member
· TODOS: Mathematics for All

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES (Proficient in Speaking (S), Reading (R), and Writing (W)).
· Japanese (SRW) French (SRW) Spanish (SRW)














AP Statistics Projects Created by Camille Jones, Mathematics & Bilingual Specialist
AP Calculus Projects Created by Camille Jones, Math and Bilingual Specialist
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