Krista Dyer has over 20 years of experience in education including roles as an Educational Diagnostician, School Counselor, Special Education Teacher, and currently as Technology Director of Fort Elliott CISD. She holds a Masters in Education in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University and certifications in Principal, Diagnostician, Special Education, and Elementary Education. As Technology Director, her responsibilities include providing technology training, consulting on equipment needs, maintaining devices and software, and moving the district to utilizing Google platforms.
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1. Krista Dyer
P.O. Box 951
Woodsboro, TX 78393
Cell: (936) 661-4301
Email: jkzdyer@gmail.com
Website: kristajdyer.net
Education
Masters of Education in Counseling December 2000
Prairie View A & M University GPA: 4.0
Superintendent Certification Anticipated Dec. 2015
Principal Certification: June 2012
Diagnostician Certification: July 2003
Teacher Certification: Special Education and Elementary Education
Experience
Technology Director. Fort Elliott CISD. Briscoe, Texas
August 2013-Present.
Model and support the use of technology
Provide professional development and training to teachers and students
Collaborate with administrators and teachers to determine training needs
Consult with administrators and teachers to determine equipment and software needs
Prepare proposals and solicit bids for technology needs
Encourage and promote technology usage and awareness in the classroom
Submit needed technology policies, changes and updates to the School Board
Analyze and evaluate all hardware and software needs for the district
Work with Region 16 to troubleshoot, diagnose and maintain all devices
Maintain inventory of technology devices
Install or move computers as needed
Purchased, implemented and maintain the use of Impero for the district
Moved the school district to a Google school
Purchase software and hardware as needed
Interpreted and planned for HB5
Worked with textbook companies
Developed beginning of the year in-service for district
Began curriculum development/training and implementation for district
Educational Diagnostician. Grimes County Special Education Cooperative. Navasota, Texas.
August 2001- June 2013.
Planned, administered, wrote, and interpreted student evaluations
Provided special education professional development for cooperative school districts
Trained and repaired computer concerns for Special Education Manager
Conducted Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings
Served as Case Manager for special education students in Anderson-Shiro CISD and Iola ISD
Coordinated services for special ed. students with outside agencies such as DARS and MHMR
2. Worked cooperatively with school districts, families and students to develop an appropriate
educational plan for the student
Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to
resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Worked collaboratively with other assessment personnel, such as speech/language therapists,
occupational and physical therapists, and school psychologists, counselors, and social workers
to determine eligibility for special education services.
Resolved conflicts and defused potentially adversarial relationships
Handled multiple tasks simultaneously
Relate well to multiple groups- including parents, administrators, teachers, and students of all
ages
School Counselor. Stewart Elementary. Huntsville, Texas. August 1999-May 2001
Coordinator for Special Education, 504, Core Team, and all State Testing
Counselor for a campus of 650 Pre-K to 4th
graders
Consulted with parents, teachers, and administrators to enhance student work
Interpreted tests and other appraisal results
Guided and counseled students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special
academic interests
Computer Teacher/Coach. Mance Park Middle School. Huntsville, Texas. August 1997-1999.
Computer Literacy Teacher for seventh and eighth graders
Seventh Grade Assistant Volleyball Coach
Special Education Teacher. Farmersville Elementary School. Farmersville, Texas.
August 1996-1997.
Prepared materials for class activities
Taught socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and
positive reinforcement
Conferred with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to
develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and
social development
Developed and implemented strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of
handicapping conditions
Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of
instructional techniques and technologies
Professional Associations
TASA/TASB Conference Presenter September 2014
Grimes County Child Welfare Board member December 2005 to June 2013
Association of Texas Professional Educators Member
Texas Computer Education Association Member
Technology Coordinators Special Interest Group Member