TCALL STAFF
Barbara Bush Texas
Fund -
The First Lady's
Literacy Initiative for Texas
Emily Seeber, Research Assistant
Phone: 979-845-6615
FAX: 979-845-0952
Email: eseeber@tamu.edu
Postsecondary Education and Training
- B.A. -- Elementary Education (Sam Houston State University)
- M. Ed. -- All Levels Reading (Sam Houston State University)
- Attended 2009 National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) Summer Literacy Institute, Research to Practice: Supporting Learners Through Literacy
- Attended 2010 International Conference on Parent Education and Parenting, University of North Texas
Experience
- TCALL - Research Assistant with The First Lady's Family Initiative for Texas (technical assistance and evaluation for Texas grant program) -- since 2002
- Teacher, Elementary School -- 9 years
- Teacher, Junior High School Language Arts -- 20 years
- Teacher, Developmental Reading - Prairie View A&M University -- 1 year
- Teacher, Developmental Reading - Sam Houston State University -- 1 year
- Teacher, LeTourneau University -- Alternative Teacher Certification -- 7 years
Current Duties/Roles with TCALL
- Provides technical assistance to grantees in all areas of program operation.
- Collects and compiles interim and final reports submitted by grantees and makes recommendations to the funder.
- Compiles quarterly reports and final report on the project for submission to the Fund office.
- Participates in grantee selection.
- Facilitates grantee startup and midyear trainings.
- Contacts each grantee at least monthly and maintains current notes on the content of the calls and the grantee's progress.
- Meets with Director at least monthly to report on grantee progress.
- Attends National Center for Family Literacy conference and submits report.
- Makes site visits at the discretion of the fund administrators and TCALL Director.
- Assists the Barbara Bush Fellows in their research as requested.
- Serves on the Texas Even Start Advisory Committee.
