Laura L.

Wilson
65 Eagle Stone Ridge Youngsville, NC 27596
919-369-4549 llwilson@ncsu.edu
http://http://nela6-wilson.weebly.com/

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

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May 2018 M.S.A. Master of School Administration, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA). NELA is a fully funded scholarship program, ranked
top Principal Preparatory Program in the United States, (one of only five to earn this distinction
from the University Council of Education Administration).

May 2007 B.S. Secondary Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
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Bunn High School | 2017 - Present

Principal Resident/Assistant Principal - Full-time Administrative Internship
Served as the 10th grade principal as well as the Mathematics Departments and Social Studies Departments lead administrator.
Additional responsibilities included coaching Math I teachers and analyzing student data in preparation for the NC Math I End of
Course test, conducting formal observations, walk-thru evaluations, leading professional learning community meetings,
transportation, lunch detentions, fundraising, field trips and prom.

Boys and Girls Club of Franklin County | 2017

Community Internship with the Summer Brain Gain program
Worked to translate instructional material into easy-to-use resources for club facilitators who are not teachers
by trade. These materials were used to remediate youth from low-income families in content knowledge which
helped alleviate some of the summer learning loss typically experienced by students who are not otherwise
exposed to academic opportunities during the summer months.

Franklinton High School (FHS) | 2007 - 2017

Teacher Leader, Secondary Mathematics Educator
Served on the North Carolina Governor's Teacher Network, Superintendents Advisory Council, Franklin
County Schools Retention and Recruitment Team, District Professional Learning Community session leader
for Mathematics, Vice-Chair of the FHS Leadership Team, Vice-Chair of the FHS School Improvement Team,
Co-Chair of the Franklinton High School Professional Development Team, Mathematics Department Chair and
Cooperating Teacher for North Carolina State University.
Head Coach
Served as the head coach for Varsity Cheerleading Team and Competition Cheerleading Team

HONORS
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Awarded a fully paid fellowship to attend NELA through North Carolina State University.
Franklin County Schools Secondary Mathematics Educator of the Year - 2014 - 2015
Recognized as a content writer for Math II by the North Carolina Governors Teacher Network - 2015
Inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society - 2006

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
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Principals Academy: The 4 Roles of Great Leaders (Covey) - Summer 2017
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Summer 2017
SchoolNet - Summer 2017
EVAAS - Summer 2017
NCSTAR - Summer 2017
Restorative Discipline - Summer 2017
EdCamp - Summer 2017
Pedagogy & Poverty - Summer 2017
Principal as a Literacy Leader - Summer 2017
Federal Education Policy Institute in Washington DC - Spring 2017
Exceptional Education Workshop & Parnet Panel Discussion - Spring 2017
Collaborative Educational leadership: Building the Professional School Counselor-Administrator Relationship - Spring 2017
Communities in Schools - Spring 2017
Micropolitical Leadership Strategies - Spring 2017
Leverage Leadership - Spring 2017
Social Justice and Equity - Spring 2017
MTSS - Spring 2017
Distinguished Leaders in Practice Sessions 4 - 6 - Spring 2017
2017 NC No Child Hungry Leaders Conference
2016 National Rural Education Forum and the 108th National Rural Education Association Convention and Research
Symposium at The Ohio State University - Fall 2016
Grading and Homework Policies - Fall 2016
Organizational Management - Fall 2016
Digital Storytelling - Fall 2016
Mindfulness Training - Fall 2016
Instructional Rounds - Fall 2016
Adult Learning - Fall 2016
Distinguished Leaders in Practice Sessions 1-3 - Fall 2016
PowerSchool Training - Fall 2016
APA Training - Fall 2016
How to Talk to Kids - Fall 2016
Make It Stick- Fall 2016
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training - Fall 2016
Flipped Classroom Training - Summer 2016
Emergency Building Plans Training- Summer 2016
Time Management - Summer 2016
Crucial Conversation - Summer 2016
Facilitative Leadership - Summer 2016
Speed Reading - Summer 2016
Ron Clark Academy National Conference - Summer 2016

REFERENCES
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Dr. Laverne Daniels - Principal of Bunn High School, Franklin County Schools
Bonnie Fusarelli, Director - Northeast Leadership Academy, NC State University
Windell Harris, Executive Coach and Former Wake County Schools Principal
Erica Shoulders-Royster, Principal of Franklin County Schools Early College
Charles Fuller, Principal of Envision Science Academy

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