Linda Turner Spears
Success Early College Instructor
Woodrow Early College High School
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Retired Educator
Commission Navigation District of Port of Port Arthur
ViewHonor Graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas - Graduation May 1971
Honor Graduate of Biblical Certification in Family Life Ministry - Xavier University in New Orleans, La. - Graduation 8/1992
Lifetime Paraprofessional Texas Educatioal Agency - Austin, Texas
Career & Technical Education Certification - Region 13 Educational Center - Austin, Texas
The State of Texas Certification Commissioner Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas
Certification - On Call Teacher Educator - Kelly Educational Staffing
Certifcation - Professional Educational Tutor - Varsity Tutor
between high school and local state college. Students must complete bio assignments and turn in every Friday for grading. I review assignments before they are turned in by students. When students need extra help I am
the afterschool instructor that support students on weekly bio lab assignments.
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 1975 - Special Education Paraprofessional
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 1980 - Title One Computer Lab Paraprofessional
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 1985 - After School Assistant Director - DeQueen Elementary
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 1989 - Permanent Substitute Teacher
Centeral Catholic Middle School - Port Arthur, Texas - 1989-1992 ELAR Teacher
PAISD- Port Arthur, Texas - 1992 - Boot Camp Director
State of Texas - Austin, Texas - State Rep. Joe Deshotel - District Coordinator - 2000-2008
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 2010 - 2012 - Career Portal Teacher
SpringISD - Spring, Texas - 2014-2016 - Career & Technical Teacher
Kelly Educational Staffing - 2019 - Permanent Substitute Teacher
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 2020 - Science Teacher
PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas - 2022 - ELAR Teacher
Retired March 2022
work and dedication to the great State of Texas as a Port Commissioner
of The Navigation District of the Port of Port Arthur.
Bryant & Stratton College - Academic Dean List Student - Early Childhood Education
Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas
Widow of Joseph Spears
Parents of four adult children, 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren
Executive Assistant to Bishop Destry C. Bell, Sr. - Texas Gulf Coast Jurisdictional District - COGIC
Port Commissioner - Port Navigation District - Port of Port Arthur, Texas
President of Camp Sea Port, Inc. - Port of Port Arthur, Texas
BA Degree in Education - 1992
Master's Degree in Business Administration - 1995
Experience: Success Instructor - WECHS - Kelly Services - 1 year
ELA Teacher - LMS - PAISD - 1 year
Science Teacher - LMS - PAISD - 5 years
Social Studies - TJMS - PAISD - 6 years
Career and Technology Teacher - PAISD - 3 years
Title One Paraprofessional - PAISD - 17 years
Professional Public Speaker - Certified - Toastmasters of America
Guest Speaking for several community events in the Jefferson County, Texas area
Evangelist Speaker for local and state events in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida
Guest Speaking for Parenting Programs in local schools throughout Jefferson County Texas area
Educational Speaker for local high school students throughout Jefferson and Orange Couty, Texas
Twenty-Five years - Teacher - PAISD - Port Arthur, Texas
Two Years - Teacher - SpringISD - Spring, Texas
Current - Educational Tutor - Varsity Tutor
I believe when students are taught how to learn, they gain life long learning experiences This kind of learning allow
students to become productive in whatever community they live as adults.
Linda Turner Spears
Austin, Texas
Orlando, Florida
Washington, D.C.
Once a year family travel throughout the Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Gerogia, Florida, and some northern states.
Travel to Ports in the United States and Canada
Women and Children Center - Chairperson for the Annual "Rare Ruby" Conference to raise money to support the local women and children center of Beaumont, Texas
President of Camp Sea Port that raises money to support the seafarer that get off the ships at the Port of Port Arthur while ship is in dock. Help with food and other necessary items needed by the seafarers - Port Arthur, Texas
Founder of Camp Seaport - Educational Program to educate local high school students about maritime industry and job opportunity in the maritime industry - Port of Port Arthur
Secretary for MLK, Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas
Member of The Greater Port Arthur Chamber
Professional Women of Southeast Texas
Manage of 501.c3 - Serve local Women and Children Shelter of Beaumont, Texas
Quarterly professional development with college instructors helps with understanding the requirements that must be met for students to earn associate degrees during their senior year of the Cohort program. High school, success, and college staff work together to create plans to help the young people stay on task and complete assignments on schedule.
Attend yearly Camp Seaport - Port of Port Arthur - Port Arthur, Texas
Attend yearly Staff Development for Camp Seaport Staff - Port Arthur, Texas
Attend yearly Community Awareness Workshops - MLK, Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas
Attend yearly Woman Business Workshops - Jefferson County, Texas
Attend yearly Early Childhood Education Workshop - Beaumont, Texas
Attend yearly Parenting Worshops - Jefferson County, Texas
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