Executive Director of Technology & Library Services
Office Phone: 903-842-3067
Office Fax: 903-842-4563
E-mail: shannon@troupisd.org
Troup Administrative Office
PO Box 578 • 201 N. Carolina
Troup, TX 75789
Education:
2004 University of Texas at Brownsville, M. Ed. in Educational Technology
1990 Stephen F. Austin State University, B.F.A.
Certifications:
1993 Learning Resources Certification
1990 All Level Art
Educational Experience:
Executive Director of Technology and Library Services
January 2002 - Present
Troup ISD, Troup, Texas
Webmaster of the Troup Chamber of Commerce website.
August 2001 - 2006
Troup ISD, Troup, Texas
Director of Technology and Library Services
November 1995 - January 2002
Troup ISD, Troup, Texas
District Librarian
September 1994 - October 1995
Troup ISD, Troup, Texas
Art Teacher
August 1990 - August 1994
Troup ISD, Troup, Texas
Professional Organizations:
SuperNet II Consortium Advisory Committee VP/Secretary 2007-2008
SuperNet II Consortium Advisory Committee Secretary 2005-2006
Region 7 ESC Technology Advisory Committee 2006-2008
Texas Computer Education Association Member 1999 to present
Region 7 ESC Technology Advisory Committee 1996 - 1999
Grant/Funding Projects:
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, Special Project-C, 2001-2003 $44,000
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, PS9 Grant, 2001-2002 $100,000
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, PS6 Grant, 1999-2000 $50,000
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board, PS3 Grant, 1998-1999 $99,035
USAC E-rate Program 1999 – 2006 $360,000.00 in discounts for Telecommunications
Collaborative Projects:
Technology Integration in Education Grant, Carlisle ISD and Troup ISD,1998
Chief Grant Writer: Dianne Hamilton
Implementation Assistance for Troup ISD: Dianne Hamilton, Pam Barron, Shannon Capps
$744,104
Vision 20/20 Immersion Collaborative with New Summerfield ISD, 2008-2010
This project will provide laptops for approximately 150 Troup High School students and 35 teachers. Other grant components include staff development, technical training, and TCEA Conference attendance. $480,000 (Cycle 1)
Vision 20/20 Immersion Collaborative with West Rusk ISD, 2009-2011
This project will provide laptops for approximately 145 Troup High School and Troup Middle School students and 20 teachers. Other grant components include staff development, technical training, and TCEA Conference attendance. $500,000 (Cycle 2)
Community Service:
Cameron J. Jarvis Municipal Library Board of Directors, Troup, Texas, 2002 to present.
Mayor's Technology Task Force, Troup, Texas, 2003.
Troup ISD Community Technology Trainer, Troup, Texas, 2001.
Troup Genealogical/Historical Society, Troup, Texas, past member
Troup ISD Technology & Library Services, Delivering the World to Our Students!
The Department of Technology and Library Services is comprised of two separate divisions - technology and library services. Both divisions are under the supervision of the Executive Director of Technology and Library services.
The technology team is responsible for maintaining all technology equipment in classrooms and on the network. Currently, there are approximately one thousand (1000) computers in operation throughout the district, along with video conferencing equipment, interactive white boards, projectors, laptops, Palm Pilots, printers, and a variety of other equipment and software. Our network, under the management of Teresa Waggoner, is comprised of a gigabit fiber backbone with a 3MB connection to the Internet with transport over two T1 lines. We are in the process of moving to fiber which will provide a 10MB connection. Additionally, the district's phone system is a Voice Over IP system and runs on the network along with the district's security cameras and a host of other crucial network devices
In 2008, a new position was added to the technology department – that of technology integrationist. The primary role of the technology integrationist is to design, facilitate, & implement technology staff development for teachers. Additionally, the integrationist will work one-on-one with teachers in the classroom assisting them with the integration of technology in the instructional process.
Campus tech support is critical to our success. Mrs. Tammy Vaughan provides support to both the middle school and high school campuses. In addition to her role as technology specialist, Mrs. Vaughan is responsible for our local e-rate program and is first in line with tech support for students in our 1:1 immersion project. Mrs. Tricia Claiborne provides support on the elementary campus meeting the needs for the faculty and students. Along with tech support, Mrs. Claiborne tracks and maintains the fixed assets inventory for the entire district.
Technology Staff
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| Teresa Waggoner District Network Manager |
Cal Sparks Technology Integrationist |
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| Tammy Vaughan Technology Specialist |
Tricia Claiborne Technology Specialist |
Campus libraries are responsible for providing access to resources and information for both students and teachers, as well as other district employees. Troup ISD houses a wide variety of print materials for students, from books to magazines and newspapers. On average, campus libraries circulate a combined total of more than 75,000 books to students! Our kids love to read!
Along with the print resources provided to our students we also maintain a large collection of audio visual resources. Other library services include faculty access to United Streaming and online access to the Texas K12 databases for students and faculty.Library Staff
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Lena Deck |
Marci Hamilton |
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Jodie Mason |
Karla McCormack |
