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| Dr. Howard Johnson Fuller [email protected] |
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| Superintendent of Schools Wylie Independent School District |
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| Dr. H. John Fuller currently serves as superintendent of schools for the Wylie Independent School District. He has served in this capacity since October of 1993. Dr. Fuller has 32 years of experience in public education with 25 years as a superintendent. Prior to Wylie, Dr. Fuller served as superintendent for schools in the San Marcos CISD, the Muleshoe ISD and the Wells ISD. Other educational experience includes 1 year as a full-time principal, 3 years as a part-time principal, 3 years as a classroom teacher, and 1 year as a graduate teaching assistant. Dr. Fuller's educational training spans six universities: Dallas Baptist University, the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of North Texas, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University. While at Dallas Baptist University, Dr. Fuller received the Mathematics Award, Physics Award, Greek Award, English Award, and Secondary Education Award. He was The Number One Scholastic Ranking Junior and also served as the Senior Class President. Dr. Fuller's professional accomplishments include being selected by the Texas Parent Teachers Association to receive the "Super" Superintendent Award in 1982 and being named a finalist in the 1987 Superintendent of the Year contest sponsored annually by the Texas Association of School Boards. He has served as chairperson of the board of trustees for the Texas Center for Educational Research and also has served as chairperson for the Texas Association of School Administrators in Education Service Center Region XIII. Additionally, he served as the director for the American Legion Boys State Program for the State of Texas for 10 years. He has five children. Jason, his oldest son, is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Southwestern Theological Seminary, and currently serves as the youth minister for First Baptist Church, Orange, Texas. Jason is married to the former Miss Shelley Walters of Houston, Texas. Shelley is a school teacher and currently teaches at Memorial High School in the Port Author Independent School District. Kris, his second son is also a graduate of Texas A&M University and is working as an electrical engineer in the Austin area. Kris is married to the former Miss Kim Davis of San Marcos, Texas. Kim is a school teacher and a coach. She is currently serving as teacher and head soccer coach at Cedar Park High School in the Leander Independent School District. Heather, his oldest daughter is a graduate of Texas A&M Commerce and has recently given Dr. Fuller the opportunity to be called Grandpa as his first grandson, Tyson, was born on October 9, 2002. Heather's husband, Brandon Neighbors, is a pharmaceutical representative serving in the east Texas area. Callie and Cassie are his twin daughters, and they are both juniors at Dallas Baptist University. Cassie and Callie both represented Dallas Baptist University in athletics by participating for two years on the cross-country team. Callie continues to represent DBU's athletic department as she is the goalie for the soccer team. Both Callie and Cassie are active in several Christian ministries at DBU. His wife, Gayle, is an entrepreneur, author, and business professional. She owns two teacher supply stores in North Texas and is known to many as the "Step Up to the TAKS" author. Dr. Fuller and Gayle live in Wylie with their black lab,Tyler. |