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

30 years in education as a Theatre and Speech Teacher
24 years as UIL Coordinator
18 years as Department Chair or Lead Teacher
11 years coaching/ trainer for football and baseball

EXTRA-CURRICULAR DUTIES

Director of Theatre- directing four shows per year including One Act Play Contest each year.  Twenty-four times my show advanced from the district contest with 14 trips to the Regional contest, one trip to the State Contest.

Director of Speech and Forensic - attending 10 to 12 tournaments each year with students qualifying for the UIL State Meet every year but one.  Two students winning UIL State and eleven times having students qualify for the Nationals Debate Tournament with one National champion.

UIL Coordinator – In 24 years 17 teams won the district championship along with five times runner-up
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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 Sponsor Excellence Award
2006 – NFL Three Diamond Key Award                      2009 – NFL Communicator of the Year Award