Nathan Ross's VITA

Nathan Ross

13601 County Road 701 Buna, Texas77612

(409)767-5299; nross@bunaisd.net

Education/Certification

M.Ed                              Educational Leadership, Lamar University

                                       Beaumont, Texas 2009

B.S.                                Applied Arts and Sciences, Lamar University

                                       Beaumont, Texas 1998

Teacher

Certification     Generic Special Education PK

-12, Lamar University

                                        Beaumont, Texas 1999

Principal Certification    Principal Certification (EC-12)  2009

Administrative and Leadership Experience

High School Assistant Principal

Buna ISD, Buna, Texas July 2009-Present

        Serve as Campus Discipline Coordinator while also performing day to day duties of campus level administrator for grades 9-12

Jr. High Assistant Principal

Buna ISD,   Buna, Texas  January 2007-July 2009

          Campus Discipline Coordinator.  Also perform day to day duties of campus      administrator for grades 6-8

Head Powerlifting Coach

Buna ISD,   Buna, Texas 1998-2004

          Coordinated powerlifting meets for both the boys and girls team for the 1998-2004 seasons. Throughout those years, numerous boys and girls advanced to the regional powerlifting meet.

Teaching Experience

Life Skills Instructor

Evadale ISD,  Evadale Texas 2006-2008

          Worked closely with other special education teachers to ensure that the needs of our students were met

           Maintained open lines of communication with the parents of our student to ensure parental involvement in their educational process

Teaching Experience (Continued)

Adaptive Behavior Instructor

Buna ISD,  Buna, Texas  1998-2004

          Taught students between the grades 7-12 who had been removed from their respective campuses due to discipline issues

          Responsible for all subject areas as well as all grade level material from grades 7-12

Coaching Experience

Varsity Assistant Football, Basketball, and Baseball

Evadale ISD,  Evadale, Texas  2006-2008

          Carried out the day to day duties of a varsity assistant as assigned by the Evadale Athletic Director, Mr. Mark Williams

Head Powerlifting, Varsity Assistant Football, Varsity Assistant Baseball

Buna ISD,  Buna, Texas  1998-2004

          Led numerous students to Regional Powerlifting meets as the Head Coach of the Buna powerlifting team

          Member of a coaching staff that led the Buna Cougar baseball team to the state playoffs in each season from 1998-2004

          Advanced to the Regional Semi-final round of the baseball playoffs in the 2002 and 2003 seasons

          Linebacker coach on the varsity level from 1998-2004 and advanced to the playoff rounds in the 1998 and 1999 seasons

Professional Affiliations

Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) 2008-present

Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) 2006-2008

Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) 1998-2004