Jimmy L. Smith
UIL Coordinator &
Director of Theatre & Forensic
Princeton High School
(972) 736-3633 - office
Email: jlsmith_theatre@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

WEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - Canyon, Texas
 Masters of Arts - May 1986
Major - Communication & Theatre

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY - Portales, New Mexico
 Bachelor of Science - May 1978
Major - Theatre and Communication
Minor - Physical Education

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

27 years in education as a Theatre Director / Speech Teacher
17 years as UIL Director
13 years as Department Chair or Lead Teacher
11 years coaching/ trainer for football and baseball

EXTRA-CURRICULAR DUTIES

Director of Theatre- directing four to six shows per year including One Act Play Contest each year.  In 20 years my shows has advanced 18 times with eight trips to Regional, one trip to the State Contest.

Director of Speech and Forensic - attending 9 to 12 tournaments per year
ith students qualifying for the UIL State Meet every year but one.  Two students winning UIL State and seven times having students qualify for Nationals.

UIL Coordinator - I have severed at this position for 17 years. Having 10 teams winning the district championship.
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Athletic Trainer - I have severed as the Trainer for eleven years for football.

Baseball Coach - coached baseball for two years.

                                                         HONORS

1983 - VFW Teacher of the Year                                   1989 - CWC Teacher of the Month
1992 - NFL Diamond Key Award                                  1996 - Diboll ISD Teacher of the Year
1996 - Renaissance Teacher of the Year                          1997 - Favorite Teacher Award
1999 - Masonic Lodge Outstanding Teacher                    2002 - NFL Two Diamond Key Award
2003 - Princeton HS Teacher of the Year                        2004 - UIL Coaches Award

                                                     AUTHOR OF

Niagara Falls Here I Come - a melodrama                      Winning and Losing -  a children's play
American Sampler - a children's play                               Everyday Heroes - a children's play
Reach for a Rainbow - a children's play                           This and That a melodrama
Who said yes? - a melodrama
 
                                                MEMBERSHIP

National Forensic League                                               Texas Educational Theatre Association
U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology                              Texas Speech Communication Assoc.