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Nichole Jackson
Chair of Sciences, Odessa College
Location: Odessa, TX United States
Joined: Feb 4th, 2008

About (request update)

Raised in Amarillo, TX. Mother is retired after 36 years of teaching junior high and Father is retired from Santa Fe-Burlington Railroad. I have one brother, who teaches special needs children in Houston area. I am single, no children but I have a dog named Sox who is my baby. I love sports: watching football and basketball and playing volleyball and used to be basketball (little too old for that now). When I'm not working I'm hanging with friends and volunteering at my church.

My Interview Question

If you could take one thing with you to a deserted island to live for a year, what would it be and why?

Current Whereabouts:

Sports, church, community service

Life & Professional Aspirations:

To make a difference in the lives of our future through learning

Education (request update)

Texas Tech Univ class of 2001

Undergrad Major: Chemistry

Claim To Fame:

Became Department Chair of all Sciences at my college.

Most Memorable Moment:

TX Tech Women's basketball team winning the national championship for the first time.

Texas Tech University class of

Grad Major:

High School: Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX class of 1990

Activities & Accomplishments:

All-American scholar athlete, Making 2nd all district in basketball, graduating in top ten of my class

Best Memories:

Playing basketball

Experience

I currently work with Odessa College as Chair of Sciences
I have 12 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Department Chair of Sciences | Odessa College
From September 2013 to Current • 13 year(s)
Plan course schedules for Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and analyze safety plans for campus.

Chemistry Instructor | Odessa College
From September 2001 to Current • 25 year(s)
Teach Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry with laboratory supervision.

Department Chair of Physical Sciences | Odessa College
From September 2008 to September 2013 • 5 year(s)
Develop yearly Strategic Plans and manage budgets, co-coordinated Pre-Engineering degree development.

Director of Upward Basketball | Highland Baptist Church
From November 1999 to July 2001 • 2 year(s)
Organize schedules and prepare training sessions.

Research/Teaching Assistant | Texas Tech University
From August 1996 to July 2001 • 5 year(s)
Conducted laboratory research and prepared lectures and presentations.

Assistant Activities Coordinator | Highland Baptist Church
From January 1993 to July 1995 • 2 year(s)
Organized sporting events and prepared food for banquets, responsible for facility maintenance.

Undergraduate Research Assistant | Texas Tech University
From January 1993 to July 1995 • 2 year(s)
Performed separations and analysis using instrumentation.

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