Ashley Hermes

Background

About Ashley Hermes

2022-Present Texas Education Agency - Curriculum Specialist • Facilitate and coordinate TEKS and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Review work group meetings for revision of state standards • Develop work group member and facilitator TEKS Review trainings • Present at relevant state conferences to provide Texas public school curriculum updates • Coordinate course code table updates in PEIMS based on State Board of Education (SBOE) rule adoption • Support the SBOE in preparation for meetings and during meetings through document preparation for rulemaking, including SBOE agenda items, SBOE agenda attachments, and official minute taking • Negotiate and execute hotel conference contracts from first requesting bids through seeking TEA appropriate approvals to also coordinating banquet event orders (BEOs) and purchase requisitions • Coordinate travel for TEKS and ELPS Reviews invited work group members • Develop Qualtrics surveys to collect and select TEKS and ELPS review work group members and gather stakeholder feedback on TEKS Review draft recommendations and prepare reports based on collected data using data visualization tools • Prepare official public comment summaries and responses • Serve as point of contact for the Texas First Early High School Completion Program • Analyze public education legislation during the 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, including analysis of committee hearings and public testimony 2016-2022 Blinn College District - Director, Engineering Programs • Manage Blinn aspects of Texas A&M Engineering co-enrollment programs at both Blinn-RELLIS and Blinn-Brenham and collaborate program management with Texas A&M • Lead Blinn recruitment efforts for Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Blinn-Brenham • Lead Blinn recruitment efforts for general Blinn engineering students to see growth in engineering majors at Blinn at 0 prior to 2014 to over in 2019 • Lead program admissions and registration process for the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Blinn-Brenham • Organize and lead student orientations for co-enrolled students in Academy-Brenham • Participate in advising presentations and registration for Texas A&M NSCs • Monitor student success and initiate protocol to improve retention and overall achievement • Lead Advising Liaison for TATE partnership engineering co-enrollment program with UTSA • Collaborate with Blinn Marketing program management • Supervise student workers and manage hours and payroll submissions • Lead Advisor for Engineering Club • Member of Engineering Curriculum Resource committee