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Scott's Personal Interests & thoughts

Family

The Family was the first institution created by God. It is therefore the highest priority of life second only to our commitment to God.

Reading

The mind is the greatest gift God has given us besides life in His Son Jesus Christ. Through reading we can explore people, lands, and horizons otherwise beyond our reach and thus expand the world and our perspective of God and life.

Religions

If one limits his understanding only to that which is comfortable and familiar, the crib would be our abode through life. It is only as we explore the religions of the world that we can become comfortable with them and peaceably relate to those who differ in such personal matters as faith, hope, and love.

Architecture

True Architecture combines both the emotional and physical needs of man into a lasting thing that brings peace and comfort to the soul as it meets the human physical needs.

Hiking

It is only when one leaves the automated world and finds places of privacy that the ability to listen to the voice of God is really achieved. It is in moments of finding new things from the hand of God that His creation speaks clearly to the soul of man and reveals the loving creative nature of God and the free grace He offers.

Mountains

The mountains have and always will be home to me. To hear the wind as it blows through the trees, the smell the fresh pine and cedar from the trees and the loam on the ground, the taste of water cleansed from the ground God made and bubbling clearly from the earth, this, my friend, is speaking, hearing, and tasting the best God has to offer. This is experiencing God through His creation.

Computers

Computer's are fun tools that open doors to information and communication. The danger is when they close the door to personal face to face human contact. Walk carefully down this road.

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• Student Education Association, Campus Activities Board, Social Club Council (vice-president), Alpha Chi Epsilon (president), Student Foundation, President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll, and Best All Around in Harvest Festival 1984.

• I am currently a seventh grade core teacher in Cedar Middle School.  The core curriculum includes reading, language arts, social studies.  The district first hired me to create and develop the Positive Intervention Program, known as PIP, an alternative program for fifth through eighth grade students who struggle in a regular classroom setting.

• My responsibilities include, testing, spotting, cleaning and assembling all client orders, supervising, scheduling and training cleaner personnel. I am responsible for quality control, equipment and chemical safety logs, and safety maintenance on our equipment. I have worked very closely with the owners on promotional and advertising ventures. I set up a pick up and drop off route, established and wrote an employee handbook, help recruit new accounts, and coordinate special events. I work with the Chamber of Commerce, and WIBCO to represent Raindance. I organize and do promotional work such as "Talk of the Town" and the upcoming Bridal Fair.

1996 - 1998        Fred Parker Company, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas

Human Resources for Sales and Marketing and Lot Consultant

• The time I spent with the Fred Parker Company I wore many hats. During the summer of 1994, I ran his show home for the Street of Dreams show. This is a national competition and therefore required extensive planning and scheduling. I planned the tour, scheduled all personnel, worked with Realtors, on site personnel, and over 30,000 guests who toured our home. I was in charge of training the tour docents on all information on the Fred Parker Company. After that initial relationship, I continued to help Mr. Parker in a part time basis with his show house needs. In 1996, he asked me to come on full time. I wanted to finish my MA and begin work on a Ph.D., so I accepted. In the last two years, the company has grown significantly and I was unable to go to school and keep up with the workload. I have continued to do all marketing training for the show homes. We hosted another Street of Dreams in the spring of 1997. I planned organized and trained all the staff for four show homes simultaneously. I also have served as Human Resource Counselor for the company, doing all the application interviews and researching the applicants' references. I am in charge of evaluation and counseling for our marketing representatives. I do home and lot consultation, house advising, new home orientation and company follow-up for our clients. I have also planned and coordinated social events and recognition services for the company. I have planned and coordinated the Builders Luncheon with top of the line speakers, served on the SMC (Sales and Marketing Council) and worked on Chamber of Commerce events. I was co-chair for the MS public relations committee and helped coordinate building a house for fund raising. I served on the spring tour committee for the Tarrant County Builders Association, organized, and hosted the opening ceremonies in our show home.

1993 - 1996 Crowley Independent School District Fort Worth, Texas

Job Title:          Teacher

• While working at Sycamore Elementary School, I was a fifth grade teacher. I taught in a quad unit with three other teachers. We were responsible for all academic achievement. I served as the campus mentor and coordinator for Thematic Teaching conducting many workshops and week long training seminars. I not only worked with my school but also on a District level. I served as Social Chairperson for our school and worked with Administration on Teacher morale. We planned many activities to reduce stress and improve morale. I served on the PTA advisory board as morale and spiritual leader. I helped plan and conduct the New Jersey Writing Project. I worked with Susan Kovalick in parent teacher activities and workshops. Susan Kovalick and Associates selected me to be a Thematic Instruction consultant & trainer for one of their summer training retreats. I was nominated as a M^cDonald’s Teacher of the Year did not win, but it was nice to be nominated. During my stay at Sycamore, I served as a supervising teacher for students doing their student teaching. My Principal, Bill Johnson, video taped my teaching to use as an instructional tool for evaluation purposes.

1992 - 1993 Westridge Christian School Fort Worth, Texas

Job Title:          Teacher

• My instructional responsibilities included teaching seventh and eighth grade history and English in addition to eighth grade health and Bible.

1990 - 1992 Tehachapi Unified School District Tehachapi, California

Job Title:         Teacher

• During these years, I served as a fifth grade schoolteacher, and gifted and talented teacher for forth through sixth grades. I helped develop the gifted and talented program and designed the curriculum for the district program. I presented workshops for the district in math, thematic teaching, hands on science, and "History Come Alive." I received training for "Here’s Looking At You 2000," a drug abuse prevention program. I have a license to teach and to train others in the teaching program.

1984 - 1990 Bakersfield City School District Bakersfield, California

Job Title:         Teacher

• While with Bakersfield City Schools, I taught third through sixth grade individually and in combination classes. I taught gifted and talented classes for one of these years. I was responsible for the duties outlined on the contract specified by the district. I taught at Noble elementary for five years, Owens Elementary for one year, and Roosevelt, Eissler, and College Heights for one summer each. I have taught under Mr. Lendel Smith, Dr. Rod Edgmon, and Dr. Fred Haynes. I served two years as a mentor teacher for the District under the direction of Kathy Walker. The District allowed me to conduct many workshops and conferences besides presenting District wide staff development sessions. I was trained in TESA, Project Impact, English as a Second Language, and Thematic Teaching. I served as a cooperating teacher four years for California State University, Bakersfield. I enjoyed working with new teachers and staff development.

1983 - 1984 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma

Job Title:         Resident Assistant

• The duties of a RA are to assist the dorm director in all areas. I was responsible for 25-30 women and acted as liaison between them and the administration. I supervised discipline problems, and recognized and helped with trouble areas.

1983 Grove Elementary School Shawnee, Oklahoma

Job Title:          Student & Substitute Teacher

• I student taught between August and December of this year. My supervising teacher was Nelda Ward. During this time, I taught sixth grade all day except one hour when I taught seventh and eighth grades. I also substitute taught during the same period.

1982 - 1983 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma

Job Title:         Talent Bureau Director

• The Talent Bureau was a part of the Public Relations Office. I was responsible for auditioning and scheduling student performers for churches, banquets, and special services. My responsibilities included budget management and publicity for the Talent Bureau.

1976 - 1983 T.G.&Y. Clinton, Oklahoma

• I was trained and worked in all departments of the store. My training and responsibilities included customer service, layaways, head check stand clerk, and employee records management.

1976 - 1983 Summer Missionary Owensboro, Kentucky

• I planned and was responsible for Vacation Bible Schools, mini concerts, prayer sessions, art and crafts workshops, day and youth camps, and weekend retreats.

Accreditations

California Teaching Credential

Texas Teaching Certificate. Expiration Date: Life. Description of Certificate: Provisional Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 01-08).

Utah Teaching Certificate

Center For The Teaching Of Thinking: IMPACT Level I training. Institute For Educational Development: Strengthening English/Language Arts and Social Studies Instruction.

Volunteer experience

I have had the opportunity to serve with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Fort Worth for three years helping to develop and promote several fund raising events.

Interests and activities

Cross-stitch, racquetball, swimming, music, and baking.

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Machelle's Personal Interests & thoughts (under construction)

Music

At almost any time, you will hear Machelle singing when she is around the house.  She studied opera as a child and began her higher education career as a music major.

Reading

No only has Machelle spent a great deal of her efforts in pursuit of higher education specializing in reading educational strategies, but reading is one of her favorite pastimes.

Family

Family is central to Machelle's life.  From helping her Bi-Vocational husband meet his demanding schedule, to making sure that her daughter Rachel grows up knowing she is loved and develops into a well rounded person.

Cross-Stitch

Cross-Stitch has long been a catharsis for Machelle in those few moments when she stops.

Community Service

From serving on the Multiple Sclerosis Society board of directors while living in Fort Worth, Texas, to  serving on the Board of Directors for Women In Business Committee (WIBCO) of Cedar City, you will always find Machelle active positively influencing the community around her.

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Hot List

• God's Plan
• Life Exponential
• Eakly First Baptist Church, my church family.
• Red Hills Southern Baptist Church, the first church I served as pastor.
• Wedgwood Baptist Church, my old church in Fort Worth, TX.  A great place to call church home, worship and serve God.
• Immanuel Baptist Church, My place of salvation, baptism, and the church of my youth.  The home of my mentor in ministry.
• My Old Office The "Fred Parker Design Group. A part of the Fred Parker Co., Inc.
• Software

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Web addresses
Maxwell Home Page

Eakly First Baptist Church

My Ringtones

Church Office phone
405-767-3251

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Comments and Suggestions

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Date this Page was last edited
08/05/2010