Here is another Alabama A&M University Alumnus on the Move, from the renowned school of education. On April 26, 2011 A search firm presented seven superintendent candidates Monday night to the Huntsville City Schools board,from the 50 applicants, including two from outside the traditional school leadership paths. A class of 1979 A&M Alumnus Dr. Barry Carroll is one of the candidates. Below is Normalite Barry Carroll's distinguished resume published by the Huntsville Times.
Barry L. Carroll, Ed. D.
14717 Friend Road
Athens, AL 35611
Office Phone: 256-233-6494
E-Mail: barry.carroll@lcsk12.org
MISSION: To lead and work in a collaborative manner with students, parents, teachers, principals, central office, support staff, board members, business leaders and community leaders in the pursuit of excellence by serving as a visionary, competent instructional leader and caring superintendent.
EDUCATION:
Graduate School: The University of Alabama
1993 Doctor of Education in Administration and Planning, The University of Alabama Dissertation: Perceptions of Selected Alabama Educators Regarding Alabama High School Athletic Association Academic Eligibility Standards
1988 AA Certification in Administration and Planning, The University of Alabama
1986 Master of Arts in Administration and Planning, The University of Alabama
1980 Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education, The University of Alabama
Undergraduate: Alabama A&M University
1979 Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education, Alabama A&M University
Undergraduate Honors and Awards:
SIAC Academic All-Conference Football Team in 1978
SIAC Academic All-Conference Football Team in 1977
SIAC “Offensive Football Player of the Week” October 20, 1976
Alabama A&M Football Academic Award in 1975
EMPLOYMENT:2010 - 2011 Adjunct Professor, Orlean Bulard Beeson School of Education & Professional Studies Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Summer, 2010 – EDUC 520 – Foundations for Instructional Leadership
Spring, 2011 – EDUC 521: Issues in School Finance
2001-present Superintendent of Education, Limestone County Schools, Athens, Alabama (8900 students)
The Educational Leader for a school district that consists of over 8900 students, 1100 employees, and 16 sites; work cooperatively with and report to the Board of Education consisting of seven members elected by districts
1997-2001 Director of Secondary Education and Staff Development,
Huntsville City Schools, Huntsville, Alabama (23,000 students)
Responsibilities include supervising/evaluating all secondary principals (18 principals); coordinated secondary curriculum development and instructional practices; planned staff development activities for all Huntsville City Schools (48 schools)
1993-1997 Principal, Ed White Middle School, Huntsville, Alabama (725 students)
Responsible for all administrative functions of the school of 725 students in grades six through eight and 72 faculty/staff members; worked with the students, parents, teachers and staff in becoming a highly functional and highly acclaimed middle school
1992-1993 Principal, Eastwood Middle School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (850 students)
Responsible for all administrative functions for a middle school consisting of 850 students (all 8th grade students) and 67 faculty/staff members
1987-1992 Assistant Principal and Coordinator of Athletic; Boys Tennis Coach, 1988,
1989, Central High School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2700 students in grades 9-12)
Duties included faculty and staff supervision; discipline; financial obligations; attendance; textbook distribution and inventory; student academic and disciplinary reports; safety and security; business and industry partnerships; athletic eligibility; and served as the Boys Tennis Coach in 1988 and 1989
Awards: 1988 AHSAA 6A Boys State Tennis Champions
1988 AHSAA 6A Boys Tennis Team Sportsmanship Award
1988 AHSAA Coach of the Year
1987 Assistant Superintendent, Educational Consultant to Superintendent, Choctaw County Schools, Butler, Alabama
Responsibilities included developing the first written policies and policy manual for the system; public relations; staff development; personnel; facilities; Adopt-A-School Partnerships; and athletic reorganization
1986 Graduate Assistant Football Coach for Coach Ray Perkins,
The University of Alabama
Assisted with the Offensive Line; coordinated the offensive scout team; analysis of opponent films; responsible for offensive computer data; and recruited five states
1985-1993 High School Health Education Instructor,
The University of Alabama, College of Continuing Studies
Developed the Health Education Correspondence Course for The University of Alabama Continuing Education Department and assessed student progress
1981-1986 Health Education Teacher, Assistant Football Coach, Boys Tennis Coach, Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL (2700 students in grades 9-12)
Duties included teaching health classes, coaching football and tennis
Awards: 1985 AHSAA Boys Tennis 6A State Runner-Up
1982-1986 AHSAA Boys Tennis 6A Section V Champions
1982-1985 AHSAA 6A Area Football Champions
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:Member, Horace Mann League
Member, American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Member, School Superintendent of Alabama (SSA)
Member, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
Member, Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB)
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Member, Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association (AHSAA)
Member, Capstone College of Education Society at The University of Alabama
SELECTED ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEES:Alabama Council for Leadership Development Committee (2010-2011)
Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI) (2008-2011, By Invitation Only)
President, North Alabama Superintendents Association (2009-2011)
School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) Board of Directors (2009-2011)
CLAS Board of Directors, Superintendent Representative (2009-2011)
Alabama Superintendent Leaders Network of Alabama (2008-2011)
AASA Focus on Leadership for Learning Committee (2008-2012)
AASA Environmental Analysis Committee (2006-2008)
SSA Executive Coach (Mentor) for New Superintendents (2007-2011)
AASA Center for System Leadership: Superintendents Research Roundtable (2008-2011)
Member, First Baptist Church – Athens, Alabama (2003-2011)
Member, First Baptist Church – Huntsville, Alabama (1993-2003)
Member, National Institute of Educational Leadership - Inaugural Class of Alabama Superintendent Preparation Program (2001-2002)
Member, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program - Class 14 (2000-2001)
Member, Alabama A&M University Council Challenge Steering Committee (1997-1998)
Member, Alabama Learning Styles Center Board Member (1997-1998)
Member, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce BEST Committee (1997-1998)
Board Member, Tuscaloosa PRIDE - Parent Resources in Drug Education (1991-1993)
Committee Member, Tuscaloosa Summit on Education (1991)
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS:2008 Recipient, Superintendent Spotlight Award presented by Athens State University in Recognition for Commitment to Excellence in “Building Success Stories” for ASU students.
2006 Recipient, Outstanding Contribution to Education Award in the Category of
“Educator Other Than Classroom Teacher.” Presented by the Capstone College of Education Society for The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2005 Recipient, Superintendent of the Year Award presented by the Alabama School Communicators Assoc.
2002 Distinguished Community Service Award presented by the Community Action Agency
for Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties
2001 Inducted into the Alabama A&M Athletic Hall of Fame for Football
1997 Recipient, National Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA) Honorary Life Membership
1996 Recipient, Alabama Most Outstanding Secondary Principal Award, Alabama PTA
1996 and 1997 Recipient, Most Outstanding Principal Award, Huntsville Council of PTA’s
1996 Recipient, Alabama PTA Certificate of Honorary Life Membership
1992 Recipient, Most Outstanding Student Award in the Area of Administration and
Educational Leadership, The University of Alabama
1989 Representative for the Tuscaloosa, AL/Narashino, Japan Sister City Program
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS: 2011 (February) Education and Research Development Institute, Inc. (Denver, CO)
2011 (February) AASA Superintendents Roundtable in Denver, CO (Superintendents by Invitation Only)
2011 (February) “Real Results Real Fast: How a District Increased the Graduation Rate by 5% in One Year”
17th National Conference on Alternatives to Expulsion, Suspension, & Dropping Out of School, Orlando
2010 (July) Education and Research Development Institute, Inc. (Nashville)
2009 (October) School Superintendent of Alabama Fall Conference: “Decreasing the Dropout Rate: The
Limestone County Schools”; Education Services of America Ombudsman Program (First in Alabama)
2009 (July) Education and Research Development Institute, Inc. (Washington DC)
2009 (February) AASA, Superintendent Research Roundtable (Superintendents by Invitation Only)
2009 (February) Education Research and Development Institute, Inc. (San Francisco)
2008 (July) Education Research and Development Institute, Inc. (Chicago)
2008 (May) Prayer for Education on the Courthouse Lawn for the National Day of Prayer
2008 (April) Guest Speaker for the Athens/Limestone County Youth Leadership Program
2008 (February) AASA, Superintendent Research Roundtable (Superintendents by Invitation Only)
2008 (February) Education Research and Development Institute (San Diego)
2008 (January) “The Impact of BRAC on Education” – A Presentation to Business/Community Leaders
2008 (January) Guest Speaker for the Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce
Ambassadors Program
2008 (January) Guest Speaker for the Athens State University Student Teachers Seminar
2007 (July) Panelists for “Crises and Controversial Issues in Schools” for the Alabama Association of School Boards (Summer Conference)
2007 (June) “A Look to the Future” Presentation for the NAACP of Limestone County
2007 (June) “A Look to the Future” Presentation for the VFW and Disabled Veterans
2007 (May) Keynote Speaker for the Alabama A&M University 132nd Founders Day Ceremony
2007 (May) Prayer for Education on the Courthouse Lawn for the National Day of Prayer
2007 (April) “A Look to the Future” Presentation for the Athens/Limestone County Rotary Club
2007 (March) “A Look to the Future” Presentation for the Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce
2007 (March) “A Look to the Future” Presentation for the Limestone County Commission
2006 (June) Guest Speaker for the Athens/Limestone County Homebuilders Association
2005 (April) Keynote Speaker for the Alabama A&M University Education Majors
2004 (February) Presentation for The University of Alabama Superintendents’ Academy: “Using the Results of Student Assessment to Design Intervention Measures”
2002 (August) Guest Speaker for the Athens/Limestone County Board of Realtors
2002 (April) Guest Speaker for the Athens/Limestone County Rotary Club
2001 Indicators of Student Success: A Descriptive Study of the
Characteristics of National Honor Society Students, Southeastern Regional Journal of
Teacher Education, February, 2001
2000 (December Presentation) Indicators of Student Success: A Descriptive Study of the Characteristics of National Honor Society Students, Annual Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Conference (SACS), Atlanta, GA
1999 Team Building: Working with African American Students, National African American
Male Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina
1996 The Principal: The Key to Classroom Improvement, Alabama State Department
1996 Overcoming Obstacles to Successful Learning, Ed White Middle School Parent Seminar
1994 School Law, Motivating Students and Teachers, Madison County High School
1994 Motivating Students Through Team Work, Central Elementary School (Madison County Schools)
1993 Team Building, ACSAS New Principals Retreat, Columbiana, AL
1993 High School Athletics: The Responsibilities of a Principal, The University of Alabama
Principal Training Program
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Source: By Paul Gattis, The Huntsville Times
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