Mary Bridgers

1042 Manning Road wTarboro, NC 27886 w (252) 567-0373 c w (252) 827-5083 w

Website: http://nela5-bridgers.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
Master of School Administration May 2017
North Carolina State University. Raleigh, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education May 2008
North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Professional Licenses
Elementary Education (K-6)
Provisional School Administrator: Principal

Leadership and Teaching Experience

Assistant Principal, South Edgecombe Middle School, Tarboro, NC August 2016-present
Serve as School Testing Coordinator
Manage bus routes, updates and personnel
Participate in interviewing and hiring personnel
Assist in development, implementation and monitoring of goals in the School Improvement Plan
Facilitate PLC and Data Meetings to Impact Instruction
Serve as LEA for Exceptional Childrens Meetings
Formally and Informally Evaluate Teachers
Participate in planning and implementing community and family events
Manage student discipline concerns
Supervise sports events
Serve as MTSS and PBIS member
Work with ECPS District Autism PLC
Elementary School Teacher, Edgecombe County Schools, Tarboro, NC February 2014-June 2016
Taught first and third grade
Collaborate with parents through Academic Parent Teacher Team nights
Served as buddy teacher
Facilitated professional development for teachers
Served as PLC chair
Participated as School Improvement Team member
Kindergarten Teacher, North East Carolina Prep School, Tarboro, NC August 2013-February 2014
Facilitated parent information sessions
Served as Student Support Management Team Chair
Coached new teachers
Kindergarten Teacher, Edgecombe County Schools, Tarboro, NC December 2008-June 2013
Coordinated transitions from Pre-K to Kindergarten as a member of Edgecombe County Transition Team
Facilitated professional development for teachers
Hosted parent information sessions and curriculum nights
Served as grade level and PLC chair
Represented Stocks Elementary for First School Initiative

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Community Internship, North Carolina Cooperative Extension 4-H Summer 2015
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Assisted with teaching 4-H classes and Teen Leadership Academy
Facilitated Astronomy Parent Night
Assisted in curriculum analysis (K-12)
Student Teaching, Stocks Elementary School, Tarboro, NC Fall 2008
Create and implement rigorous, engaging lessons
Participate in Power of K sessions

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Problem of Practice and Inquiry Cycle, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Fall 2016
Evaluation of classroom management and office discipline referrals

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Distinguished Leadership in Practice
How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
Time Management Little Bites Coaching
Instructional Rounds
Crucial Conversations
Rural Education National Forum
Mindfulness
Effective Learning Strategies: Make It Stick
Time Management
First 90 Days
Poverty in Public Education with Dr. Jonathan Kozol
Flipped Classroom Training
Digital Storytelling
Leverage Leadership
Social Justice
MTSS
PBIS
Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child: No Child Hungry Conference
Elementary/Middle School Visits
Ron Clark Academy Conference & School Visit
Understanding by Design
Facilitative Leadership
School Culture Reimagined
Leader in Me
EVAAS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Northeast Leadership Academy Fellow
Fully funded scholarship/fellowship through Northeast Leadership Academy (NC State University)
(go.ncsu.edu/nela2.0)
Top principal preparatory program in the United States
o Out of 700 programs nationally, NELA is one of only five to earn UCEAs Exemplary
Program designation.
Early Release from Student Teaching

REFERENCES
Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Director of Northeast Leadership Academy, bonnie_fusarelli@ncsu.edu, 919-631-2026
Amy Pearce, Principal of South Edgecombe Middle School, apearce@ecps.us, 252-827-5083
Tom Benton, Executive Coach Northeast Leadership Academy, tcbenton@ncsu.edu, 919- 946-6869