This is Dr. Leshikar's 19th year as a classroom teacher and 9th year at ITM. 

Education:

• B.A. English - University of Texas at Austin (2003)
• M.Ed. Secondary Education - Texas State University (2010)
• Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction - Texas A&M University (2021)

Previous Courses Taught:

Collegiate:

• McMurray College - Adjunct Faculty
  • English 1301 - Composition I
• St. Phillip's College - Adjunct Faculty
  • English 1301 - Composition I
  • English 1302 - Composition II
  • English 2322 - British Literature I
  • English 2323 - British Literature II
• University of Texas at Austin - OnRamps Instructor
  • Rhetoric 306 - Introduction to Rhetoric
  • Rhetoric 309K - Rhetoric of American Identities
• Schreiner University - Adjunct Faculty - Graduate Program
  • Education 5324 - Assessment for Diverse Learning and Informed Teaching
  • Education 5304 - Educational Research

   

High School:

• English I/English I Pre-AP
• English II/English II Pre-AP
• English III/English III AP Language and Composition
• English IV
• Theater

TEA Certifications:

• Exemplary Teacher Recognition
• ELAR (8-12)
• Theatre (EC-12)
• ESL Supplemental
• Principal (EC-12)

Distinctions:

• TEA Exemplary Teacher
• Ingram ISD Teacher of the Year (2022/2023)
• Taylor High School Rotary Educator of the Year (2016/2017)
• Texas A&M University Distinguished Honor Graduate (2021)
• Piper Scholar (1999)