2024 Cumberland County Schools

Principal of the Year Portfolio

Dr. Shanessa Fenner

Principal Name
2024 CCS Principal of the Year Portfolio Instructions for Completing the Principal of the Year
Nomination Packet/Portfolio

Complete the Principal of the Year Portfolio as one PDF document and submit to Pam Gallimore pgallimore@ccs.k12.nc.us by July
24, 2023.

Section I. Basic Data Information, Educational History, and Professional Experiences

Principal of the Year (POY) Basic Data Information

FIRST NAME: Dr. Shanessa LAST NAME: Fenner

NAME (THIS IS HOW IT WILL APPEAR FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES):

PROFESSIONAL EMAIL: shanessafenner@ccs.k12.nc.us

ALTERNATE EMAIL: shanessafenner@yahoo.com

HOME PHONE NUMBER: 910 487-9603 MOBILE NUMBER: 910 476-9603

HOME ADDRESS: 5710 Ivanhoe Court #8

CITY: Fayetteville_____________________________ STATE/ ZIP CODE: NC 28314

RING SIZE: ______5 1/2______

TOTAL YEARS IN EDUCATION COMPLETED: 28

TOTAL YEARS OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE COMPLETED: 21

YEARS IN PRESENT POSITION: 10

GRADE LEVEL OF YOUR SCHOOL: Pre-k to 5th grade

SCHOOL NAME: William T. Brown Elementary School

SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER: 910 497-1258

SCHOOL ADDRESS: 2522 Andrews Church Road _____________________________________________

CITY: Spring Lake STATE_NC______ ZIP CODE: 28390

SIGNATURE___________________________________________ DATE_____________________________
**Section II-VI requires you to respond to the following prompts using the steps below:
 Use the program of your choice (MS Word, Google Docs, etc)
 Font Times New Roman, 12 points, single or double space
 All margins set to one inch (top, bottom, right, left)
 Copy/Paste the complete prompt to include the description at the top of the page
for each essay

Section II. Instructional Excellence and Alignment (Limit to 1 page)

What processes are in place to ensure instructional practices are intellectually challenging,
authentic to student experiences, recognize student strengths, and are differentiated and
personalized?

Section III. Leadership Capacity (Limit to 1 page)

How does your school leadership foster an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect within the
school?

Section IV. Professional Capacity (Limit to 1 page)

Describe an example of how you have provided staff members with professional knowledge,
skills, and practice through differentiated opportunities for learning and growth. How did
you incorporate an understanding of professional and adult learning and development?

Section V. Operational Effectiveness (Limit to 1 page)

How do you institute, manage and monitor operations and administrative systems to help
promote your school’s mission and vision?

Section VI. Equity (Limit to 1 page)

As the principal, how do you lead the school community to confront and alter institutional
biases and inequitable practices to ensure the academic success and well- being of all
students

Resume' (Limit to 3 pages)

(Use 12 point Times New Roman font, single or double spacing) You must include the
following information list below. You may include additional information but must limit
your resume to 3 pages.
a. Education (School name, Degree, Major, Year)
b. Certifications (Year obtained)
c. Educational Experience (Position, School Organization, Dates in Position)
d. Awards and Recognitions (Year Received)
e. Professional Organization Membership (ie: NCAE, PENC, National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics)