Dr. Walter L. Fenn

Dr. Walt Fenn is an educator specializing in raising student achievement scores in all subjects including math while ensuring students are actively engaged in the learning process in a safe and orderly environment.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors in Accounting from University of Utah and MBA from University of Texas at El Paso

• Masters in Educational Administration from Texas A&M Commerce

• Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX

ALL LEVEL PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATIONS

• Principal and Superintendent (PK-12)

• Middle School Math (4-8) - Elementary Teacher (1-6) - Business Education (6-12)

EXPERIENCE

'24-Present Bessemer City Schools Third Grade Teacher

’21-’24 Tarrant City Schools & Shelby County Schools Business Education Teacher

     • Coordinated Career Preparedness, Business Technology Applications, and Digital Media Classes

     • Administered FBLA program

‘93-’97 and ‘17-’21 Montgomery Public Schools and Dallas ISD Fifth and Sixth and Seventh Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies Teacher

     • Facilitated Increased Student Achievement from proficient to recognized levels

     • Obtained AMSTI Math Certification

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97-’02 and ‘16-’19 Taylor, Birmingham and New Hope Principal

     • Launched student achievement initiatives in grades PK – 8 while overseeing Title 1 programs

     • Targeted and Realized Recognized Achievement levels in all subject areas of the College and Career Readiness Standards

     • Delivered Improved attendance > 97 percent and Earned an A on the School Report Card

‘02-’11 Superintendent in small to mid-size districts in Texas

     • Outperformed other districts with graduation rates and student attendance rates 98 and 97 percent respectively

     • Facilitated increased student achievement in Reading, Math, and Science

     • Executed programs that raised faculty attendance and faculty retention to their highest levels

'11-’15 Assistant Professor of Instructional Leadership at the University of Montevallo

     • Supervised the development and training of our newest school administrators

     • Instructed graduate level courses in Educational Leadership, Applied Research, Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, School Law, Public Relations, 

       Ethics and School Finance

PUBLICATIONS

Published TWICE in the International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, Retrieved from http://cnx.org/content/m38427/latest/ and http://www.ncpeapublications.org/ncpea-press.ht