Theresa Porter

Affiliation

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools

Biography

Ms. Theresa Porter is an East Baton Rouge Parish School System Executive Director. She has a Louisiana administrator’s certificate, which includes advanced coursework in curriculum development, supervision, research, tests and measurements, statistics, special needs populations, and administration. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Southern University, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with certification in administration and supervision, computer technology, and more than 30 graduate hours in policy-making, urban affairs, and supervision from both universities. Besides extensive training in various forms of technology, she has also facilitated workshops and presented nationally at the Magnet Schools of America and National Middle Schools conferences. Ms. Porter is also the project grant director for two multi-million federal grants designed to promote student diversity for seven schools in the district. She is the current President of Magnet Schools of America, a non-profit educational organization supporting more than 3400 magnet schools with over 3.5 million students nationwide.