Camille Cowart

camille.cowart@mnps.org
(901) 619-5962

EDUCATION Vanderbilt University – Peabody College, Nashville, TN

Master of Education, May 2020
Reading Education
Certification: Reading Specialist, K-12

Vanderbilt University – Peabody College, Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Science, May 2018
Secondary Education and English
Honors: magna cum laude
Certification: Secondary English Language Arts, 6-12

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE Nashville School of the Arts, Nashville, TN October
2018—Present
AP Capstone Lead, AP Seminar, English I (Standard and Honors), English II
(Standard and Honors)—Teacher
 Plans for, instructs, and assesses 11th grade AP Seminar students in
conducting academic research, composing informative and argumentative
research papers, and presenting research to peers and professionals
 Plans for, instructs, and assesses English I students in transitioning to high
school and developing strong analysis skills in reading, writing, and
discussion; integrates opportunities for artistic connections and expression
in the English I curriculum with an emphasis on individual choice
 Conducts application and interview process for the AP Capstone program
and selects the upcoming cohort of AP Capstone students
 Planned for, instructed, and assessed English II students in developing
strong analysis skills in reading, writing, and discussion; integrates
opportunities for artistic connections and expression in the English II
curriculum
Nashville School of the Arts, Nashville, TN August
2018—October 2018
AP English Literature and Composition, Literary Arts Conservatory Lead—
Interim
 Instructed and assessed 12th grade AP English Literature and Composition
students in developing strong analysis skills in reading, writing, and
discussion
 Instructed and assessed 9th-12th grade Literary Arts students in critical
literary theory, nonfiction imaginative writing, and the understanding and
development of various literary crafts including playwriting, poetry, prose
fiction, memoir, and screenplay
 Collaborated with Southern Word and other NSA conservatories to create
events in which students engage in literary workshops and share their
creative works to a larger audience
 Supported student editors for yearbook, NSA News Website, and NSA News
Channel

LEADERSHIP Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN February

2019—Present
Research Curriculum Development Committee—Member
  Collaborates with lead secondary LTDS, district librarians, school-based
LTDSs, school-based librarians, and other English teachers to create
curricular modules and materials for research instruction at the secondary
level

Nashville School of the Arts, Nashville, TN August

2018—May 2019
MTSS Co-Coordinator
 Collaborated with LTDS to oversee and coordinate MTSS, specifically tiered
interventions in reading and mathematics
 Analyzed schoolwide data for instructional and grouping purposes
 Conducted progress monitoring for reading intervention

REFERENCES Misty Ayres-Miranda

Nashville School of the Arts—Literary Arts Conservatory Lead, AP English
Literature Teacher
Email: misty.ayres-miranda@mnps.org
Phone: (615) 291-6600 ext. 242111

Laura Hollandsworth
Vanderbilt University—Adjunct Professor (Department of Teaching and
Learning), Williamson County Schools—Literacy Coach
Email: laurah@wcs.edu
Phone: (615) 482-0301