Nursing Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Coordinator / Medical Magnet Administrator

Duties performed:

• Created, produced and finalized regulations for Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) to develop a pipeline to the healthcare industry for students

• Performed all administrative duties over a “school within a school” to include hosting parent/community meetings and supervising faculty and staff​

• Planned for and executed collaborative work-based learning activities for students to include job shadowing, guest speakers, field experiences, volunteer opportunities, community outreach, service learning, problem-based/project-based learning, mentorships, internships, externships, and regular career counseling and exploration

• Conducted extensive workforce research within the community, city, county, and state, and acquired industry-based partnerships for student enrichment and engagement

• Served as liaison between college, industry partners, and school district for implementation of dual credit and work-based learning

• Maintained all local and federal budgets related to PTECH, created appropriate advisory boards and committees to oversee PTECH programming

• Applied for federal and state grants; maintained documentation, conducted annual reports, and managed large-scale projects pertinent to dual credit attainment for students

• Collaborated with higher education institution for facilitation of coursework, high school to college transition, financial aid, and student attainment of industry-based certifications

• Performed all recruitment and retention activities throughout the district, city, and online platforms to ensure maximum enrollment with students who were a great fit for the program

• Conducted weekly grade checks, and hosted weekly meetings with professors/instructors as well as deans, college success advisors and tutors to ensure a 100% dual credit passing rate among PTECH students​
   

Serving as a PTECH/ Medical Magnet Coordinator at Fox Tech involved the duties listed above and constant, ongoing communication and monitoring between staff, students, parents, industry partners, and partners from our institutions of higher education (IHE). At the time of my employment, Fox Tech High School was an A-rated high school with all seven TEA distinctions, a 100% graduation rate, and a multi-awarded National Blue Ribbon School.

During my tenure at Fox Tech, over 75% of the students in the PTECH program were enrolled in dual credit courses as early as the 9th grade,  100% by the 10th grade, and had a 100% dual-credit passing rate at the end of the first year.​ Creating and maintaining such an environment of excellence required extreme diligence in building the culture of resilience and persistence, consistent and continual monitoring and adjustment, mentoring and remediation, and collaboration and commitment for all parties involved. An integral component of this position was the management of people, both within our organization as well as external partners.