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Anita LyShanda Jarrett

1315 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
(919) 710-2124 – anita.jarrett@dpsnc.net
Electronic portfolio (draft): ​https://ncsu-jarrett.weebly.com/

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Master of School Administration

North Carolina State University,​ ​Raleigh, NC, anticipated graduation 2020
● Fully-funded scholarship from a top principal preparatory program in the United States
(One of only five universities to earn distinction from UCEA)

Bachelor of Arts – Elementary Education

University of North Carolina-Charlotte, 2005

North Carolina Professional Educator’s License

School Administrator: Principal, provisional
K-6 Elementary Education

LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Principal Resident 2019 – Present
Holt Year Round Language Academy
Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC
● Develop strong interpersonal relationships with community members, students, and teachers
● Help build strong instructional leadership for all children
● Discern student learning and effective teaching
● Model reflective practice
● Oversee administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related
activities
● Building capacity and setting clear visions for staff and students
● Master leadership skills and dispositions that support school improvement efforts
● Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
● Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies
● Facilitate professional development
● Collect and analyze student academic and behavioral data
● Assist in the implementation of school-wide initiatives
● Serve on the hiring committee

First -Third Grade Teacher 2009–2019

Burton Magnet Elementary
Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC
● Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs
● Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and
communication
● Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
● Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results
● Planned lessons according to district standards
● Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain
positive interactions.
● Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
● Boosted student grasp of materials with weekly tutoring sessions
● Incorporated literacy into all the content areas
● Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase
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student understanding
● Responsible for planning and implementing lesson plans in math and literacy in order to prepare students to take the
North Carolina End-of-Grade tests for the first time
● Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
● Served on School Improvement Leadership Team, chair (2015-2019)
● Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and
discuss instructional strategies

Second Grade Teacher 2005-2009

Newell Elementary School
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC
● Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs
● Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and
communication
● Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
● Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results
● Planned lessons according to district standards
● Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

● Flipped Classroom Training, Dr. Lodge McCammon, May 2018
● Carnegie Training​, D​ r. Bonnie Fusarelli​, ​May –June 2018
● Madeline Hunter Mastery Teaching​, ​Dr. Pat Ashley, June 2018
● Emotional Intelligence​, ​Dr. Lesley Wirt, June 2018
● Literacy Training at The Hill Center (Durham, NC), Dr. Bryan Brander, June 2018
● BB&T Leadership Training, Sally Woods, June 2018
● Restorative Discipline, Kelley Johnson, June 2018
● Teach Like a Champion/First Days of School​, D ​ r. Nicole Smith, July 2018
● Crucial Conversations​, D ​ r. Fran Riddick, July 2018
● Understanding by Design​, D ​ r. Brenda Champion, July 2018
● Racial Equity Institute, August 2018
● Social Justice Retreat, September 2018
● Ron Clark Academy (Atlanta, GA), October 2018
● Digital Storytelling Retreat (Oak Island, NC), November 2018
● Maxwell Training, Dr. Ruth Steidinger, February 2019
● Equity Retreat​,​ March 2019
● LGBTQ Training, Matt Hickson, April 2019
● Time Management Training, Kelly Perin, May 2019
● AEI Field Experience (Washington, DC), June 2019
● Four ​Disciplines of Execution​,​ Muriel Summers, July 2019
● CPI Training: Non-violent crisis intervention, Dr. B. Champion, July2019
● NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference, February 2020
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Anita LyShanda Jarrett

1315 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
(919) 710-2124 – anita.jarrett@dpsnc.net
Electronic portfolio (draft): ​https://ncsu-jarrett.weebly.com/

REFERENCES

Donya Jones, Principal – Holt Year Round Language Academy, donya.jones@dpsnc.net, (919) 218-8430

Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Director – NC State Educational Leadership Academy, bonnie_fusarelli@ncsu.edu, (919) 631-2026

Dr. Pat Ashley, Cohort Director/Executive Coach – NC State Educational Leadership Academy, dr.pat.ashley@gmail.com,
(919) 215-4020

Dr. Kimberly Ferrell – Burton Magnet Elementary, Kimberly.Ferrell@dpsnc.net, (919) 523-9201