LeighAnn Merritt, NBCT

121 Summer Lane

Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 640-0776
Education
University of North Carolina Wilmington 2014-2016
Masters of School Administration May 2016
University of North Carolina Wilmington 2012-2014
M.ED in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision
Thesis: The Implications of Classroom Structure on the North Carolina End of
Grade Reading Test
East Carolina University 1999-2003
Bachelors of Science, Elementary Education and Reading Education (GPA
3.73)
Academically Gifted Graduate Certificate (GPA 4.0) 2010
NC Teaching Fellow
Walter & Daisy Latham award for outstanding student teaching, Most Outstanding
Senior Elem. Ed
NC Teaching License
NC Teaching License Elementary K-6
NC Teaching License Reading K-12
NC Teaching License AIG K-12
National Board Certification 2007
Curriculum Instructional Specialist
Principal
Employment
Whiteville City Schools 2008-Present
Edgewood Elementary, Assistant Principal 2014-Present
Test Coordinator, bus scheduling/discipline, LEA rep for IEP meetings, student
discipline, teacher evaluations, SIT
Edgewood Elementary- AIG Lead teacher 2010-2014
AIG testing and coordinating, AIG history field trips, Science Olympiad, Chorus, Girls
on the Run, Jr. FFA
Edgewood Elementary- teacher 2008-2010
Grade chair, SIT, science lab teacher, 4 th grade math and science
Pitt County Schools 2007-2008
4th Grade Teacher, Grade Chair, Writing Trainer
SIOP training, Empowering Writers
Johnston County Schools 2003-2007
4th Grade Teacher
Grade Chair, SIT Team, Curriculum Writer for Newspapers in Education (Smithfield
Herald, 2006)
Town of Cary Parks and Recreation Dept. 2003-2007
Director of Summer Day Camp Program
Job Details: Oversee staff of 20 employees, hire employees, staff
review/evaluations, discipline issues for students, planning activities, training new
employees, customer service, payroll

Walt Disney World May-August 2000

Summer Program Internship
Customer Service Training, Business Classes, Public Service