Teacher's Information

Personal Resume

Anita L. Barnes

1601 Alexander

Waxahachie, Texas 75l65

(972) 938-9009

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling

TX A&M at Commerce                                                           1996

Bachelor of Science

Major:  Elementary Education

Minor:   Psychology

Evangel College                                                                        1978

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Provisional School Counselor Certificate with

Special Education Endorsement                                                1996

Provisional Texas Teaching Certificate K-8                               1978

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

School Counselor for WISD                                                     1996-present

            Parent Education Facilitator for AEP (WISD)   1996-2003

            4^th-8^th summer school counselor                                    1999, 2000

            K-5 summer school counselor                  1998,’01,’02,’03,’04,‘05

            3^rd grade teacher for WISD summer school                2006                                                                                 

Part-time Instructor for Navarro College                       Spring 2003-present

Parent Education Facilitator for Family Connections           2004-present

WISD Elementary Counselors’ Grant Coordinator                    1998-2003

First Grade Teacher for WISD                                     1984-1996

            Summer School Teacher                                               1997,1985-87

            Summer School Lead Teacher                          1988-1990,

                                                                                                1992-1993

Boys and Girls Club employee(Talking with TJ,

            TAAS Coordinator)                                                     1994-1996      

Second Grade Teacher for Galena Park ISD                             1978-1984

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AWARDS

            Teacher of the Year – Northside Elementary                         2003

            Texas Teacher of the Year Elementary nominee for WISD   2003

Teacher of the Year – T.C. Wilemon Elementary                       1996

Teacher of the Month – T.C. Wilemon Elementary                    1995

Teacher of the Year – Northside Elementary                             1987

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Texas Counseling Association                                       1996-present

Texas School Counselors’ Association                          1996-present

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

CPI Trainer for WISD(Nonviolent Crisis Intervention)        2002-present

“Grief with Children” Seminar with Dr. James Fogarty   2000

Boys Town Training and Facilitator                                           1999,2000

Workshop with Malcolm Smith-

“Why our school kids are angry”                                               1999

Graduate Studies in Play Therapy                                              1997

Numerous Workshops for Attention Deficit and

Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiance,

Power Struggles, 504 needs, GT,grief/loss                                1996-present

Trained in “non-violent physical restraint”                                  1998,2000

CPR                                                                                         1998,’00,

                                                                                                ‘02,’03.’05

We Help Ourselves anti-victimization curriculum training          …sponsored by Greater Dallas Mental Health Association        1998

Practical Parenting Education training

….sponsored by Texas School Board Association                 1997

Annual updates for 6 hours of GT training after 30 hours with Bertie Kingore………………………………………………………1995-present                                                                                

TEA annual elementary conferences for counselors                    1997-present

TEA annual grant counselors’ conferences                                 1997-2003      

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

ADHD parent workshop  for Waxahachie ADAPT facility    fall 2002

Lunch Guidance presentation for TEA grant counselors’ conference

                                                                                                 fall 2001

Speaker for Waxahachie Women’s Club                                fall, 2003