Meredith A. Callison

Meredith A. Callison is an experienced educator and staff developer. As an Urban Systemic Initiative (USI) Mentor Teacher working for the Ysleta Independent School District in collaboration with the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence, she worked to ensure high school students had access to high quality standards based education.

As a USI Mentor teacher, Mrs. Callison was responsible for designing and implementing district wide staff development for the implementation of standards based math and science curriculum and instruction. In conjunction with this role she wrote a district-wide manual and provided the staff development for both administrators and teachers during the initial implementation of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

As a classroom teacher, Mrs. Callison taught Biology and Chemistry and designed a Geology course for her high school. In addition, she designed and implemented a hands-on lab program for at risk students in an alternative computer-based high school. Mrs. Callison also taught preschool and educational therapy for elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities.
Mrs. Callison earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso. She holds both Texas and Colorado teaching credentials in Secondary Science. She has also been recognized by Who’s Who of American Teachers twice in her career.

In addition to her professional pursuits, Mrs. Callison is involved with the Ronald McDonald House of Denver. She and her family also actively support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.