Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Oklahoma Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (OASCD) is proud to announce Dr. Rita Pierson of Houston, Texas. She has been a professional educator since 1972. As an educator, Dr. Pierson has served in numerous roles, including elementary regular and special education teacher, junior high school teacher, counselor, assistant principal, director, testing coordinator, and consultant. In addition, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Rita also developed and implemented a school/community involvement program for a large urban elementary school, as well as organized and trained an in-school crisis team for students in need of immediate intervention. An experienced consultant, Rita has presented numerous workshops for Dr. Ruby Payne since 1997.
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