Shelly Allen, Ed.D.
Shelly Allen, Ed.D.
Clinical Instructor
(409) 880-8689 p.
Education 205
sallen5@lamar.edu
Shelly Allen is a Field Supervisor and Clinical Instructor in Department of Educational Leadership at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University. She is a certified Elementary Educator, Assistant Principal, Associate Principal, Principal and Director of Student Programs in the Texas. Allen earned a B.S. in elementary education from West Texas State in 1987, a M.Ed. in administration from West Texas A&M in 2002 and Ed.D. in administration from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University in 2014.
A former educator and administrator, her work at both the campus and central office level gave her a passion for developing leadership in others and she found a way to support others in their quest to be an educational leader at LU. Dr. Allen in her current position is able to provide feedback on required practicum experiences for student in the EDLD program at LU. She is available to support and guide students as they grow their leadership skills and prepare for their first position as a campus administrator.
Experience
Field supervisor and clinical instructor, Department of Educational Leadership, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University
Teacher, Highland Elementary, Tulia Independent School District
Teacher, Eastridge Elementary, Amarillo Independent School District
Teacher, Reading Recovery and Literacy Support at Lee Elementary, Amarillo ISD
Assistant principal, Hereford High School, Hereford Independent School District
Associate principal, Hereford Junior High School, Hereford ISD
Associate principal, Boys Ranch High School, Boys Ranch Independent School District
Principal, STARR Academy, Boys Ranch ISD
Director of Student Programs/Special Education Director, Boys Ranch ISD
Research and Publications
Peer reviewer, Corwin Publishers
Peer reviewer, Texas Study of Secondary Education
2014 – Presenter, TTIPS Summer Institute
2014 – Presenter, TCPEA Conference with a Conference TASA Midwinter
2017 – Co-presenter, Digital Ticket
2017 – EDLD Curriculum Committee
2017 – TK20 Committee
2017 – serving on dissertation committees
2017 – co-development of guidelines and rubrics, EDLD Practicum Videos
2017 – co-development of a system for collecting and monitoring required EDLD documents
2017 – serving on committees to rewrite EDLD: 5345, 5339
2017 – creation of script and video for the practicum field experience-observation video