Senior High School

Dr. Tamyra Pickering

Email Address: tpickeri@gips.org

Director Grand Island Senior Alternative High School

Joined Staff at Grand Island in 1997

Doctor of Education: Educational Administration - UNO/UNL Joint Doctoral Program - December 2002

Dissertation: "Eight At-Risk High School Girls and The Teachers They View As Influential: A Multiple Case Study"

Master of Education: Educational Administration - University of Nebraska at Lincoln- August 1994

Thesis: "A Study of How Teams Direct Themselves Toward Goals Through The Selection of Group Process Skills"

Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education/ Special Education - University of Nebraska at Lincoln - August 1983

Director - Alternative High School, Grand Island Public Schools

(July 2003 - Present) Grand Island, Nebraska

Principal - West Lawn Elementary, Grand Island Public Schools

(August 1997 - June 2003) Grand Island, Nebraska

Principal - Karen Western Elementary, Ralston Public Schools

(August 1995 - June 1997) Omaha, Nebraska

Team Leader - Prescott Elementary, Lincoln Public Schools

(August 1988 - June 1995) Lincoln, Nebraska

Primary Teacher - Prescott Elementary, Lincoln Public Schools

(August 1986 - June 1995) Lincoln, Nebraska

Special Education Teacher - Fredstrom Elementary, Lincoln Public Schools

(August 1983 - June 1986) Lincoln, Nebraska

 Participate as a member of the Grand Island Senior High administrative team

 Establish an Alternative High School Program

 Evaluate alternative education curriculum

 Maintain records, issue reports, send communications, write documents

 Write grants for the Alternative High School Program

 Assign Case Managers for students

 Teach all curriculum areas

 On duty with students from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Professional Organization Memberships

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

National Association of Secondary School Administrators

National Association of School Administrators

Grand Island Council of School Administrators