Dr. Michelle Davidson Ungurait

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EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas

Doctorate of Education, Education Administration, Cooperative Superintendent Program 2007

Dissertation: Understanding Gender Differences in Achievement on the Social Studies Texas Assessment of

Knowledge and Skills: An Interactive Qualitative Study

Honors: University of Texas Recruitment Fellowship 2005 full tuition scholarship, Presidential Award 2006, Gamma Beta Phi academic

award 2005

Tennessee State University, Nashville Tennessee

K 12 Administration Certification 2002

Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

M.Ed. Secondary Studies 1996

Areas of Concentration: High School certification, Education Pedagogy

Teacher Assistant to Dr. Charles Myers Mandatory Introductory Education class for licensure

Student teaching: McGavock Comprehensive High School, Martin Luther King Magnet School

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

M.A. in History 1993

Areas of Concentration: US History, American Civil Rights Period

Teacher Assistant to Dr. David Sloan and Dr. Elliott West Mandatory Introductory History class for majors and minors US History 1112,1123

Master’s Thesis: Vivion Brewer and the Little Rock, AR. Desegregation Crisis

Honors: University of Arkansas Master’s thesis sponsorship award 1992, Phi Alpha Theta

Miami University, Oxford Ohio

B.A. History 1990

Areas of Concentration: World History, Geography, Political Science

Honors: PanHellenic Vice President: Communication, Gamma Phi Beta

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin Tennessee 1998 1999

Adjunct Instructor Survey of United States History, 2010, 2020

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, instructed two site virtually one in Gallatin, one in Lebanon, administered all grades

Stratford High School, Metro Davidson County, Nashville Tennessee 1998 2000

Teacher Geography, US History, Honor’s US History

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, administered all grades

Head coach Men and Women’s Cross Country, Assistant Coach Softball

Member Faculty Advisory Committee

Purdue University, Calumet, Indiana 1996 1998

Adjunct Instructor Survey of United States History 2010, 2020, Political Science 2010, 2020, World History 2010, 2020

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, administered all grades

Assistant Writing Lab Director

Supervisor Social Studies Education student practicum and student teaching

Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, graded all written work, visited and evaluated in site

based experience, managed part time writing lab

1996 1998

Munster High School, Munster, Indiana

Adjunct Advanced Placement Instructor US History

Drama Musical Director: Bye Bye Birdie, Little Shop of Horrors

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Tennessee Department of Education, First Tennessee Regional Service Center

CORE Director August 2012 – current

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East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Assist 17 school districts, 72000 students in NE TN to transform student achievement

Lead author for 14 district consortium District Race to the Top creating a personalized learning environment for all middle schools

through implementing Pearson’s Schoolnet and a Balanced Assessment Process

Lead advisor within region on implementing English Language Arts Common Core State Standards K 12

Member of Tennessee Department of Education Leadership Team for Math and English Language Arts and Literacy Common Core

State Standards K 12 Implementation

Manage a staff of tasked with a range of programs including federal, state, and local funds pre Kindergarten through higher

education including Math coaching, Data analysts, Federal Programs, Special Education, Teacher Evaluation, Fiscal Support,

Career and Technology, Nutrition, and Governor’s special project including Rewards Teacher Ambassadors

Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school

board approval as necessary

Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding

Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs

Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to

provide school to work programs

Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that

school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations

Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic

achievement.

Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and

maintenance.

Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment

patterns and curriculum change needs

Sumner County Schools, Gallatin, Tennessee

Chief Administrative Officer July 2011 –June 2012

Conferred with school board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and

resolve problems.

Managed Technology division for Central Office, 46 schools, and 27000 students

Analyzed operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential

cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change

Directed, planned, and implemented policies, objectives, and activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing

operations, to maximize returns on investments, and to increase productivity

Reviewed reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes

Established departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites

Conferred with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems

Developed computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery

Met with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolved problems

Peoria Public Schools District 150, Peoria, IL

Associate Superintendent September 2010 –June 2011

Conferred with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve

problems

Managed the Technology, Education Assessment and Data, Special Education, Federal Programs, and Student Discipline

Divisions

Negotiated or approve contracts and agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal and state agencies, and other organizational

entities

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Reviewed reports submitted by staff department heads of Special Education, Technology, Student Assignment, Student Discipline

and Federal Programs to recommend approval or to suggest changes

Appointed department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them

Established departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites

Managed PSD 150 United Way campaign yielding an increase of 50% more annual giving equaling $75,000 additional new dollars

Negotiated the first incentive teacher pay plan with Peoria Federation of Teachers in the Midwest per an I3G federal grant

Guilford County Schools, Greensboro North Carolina

Executive Director July 2007 –August 2010

Acted as the Secondary Supervisor for middle and high school curriculum for 49 middle and high schools

Negotiated and implemented GEMS Guilford Educational Management System through Riverdeep online interactive sharepoint

curriculum management system for K 12 curriculum, lesson planning, and pacing for all Guilford County Schools teachers

Managed textbook adoption for district adoption of social studies

Acted as principal of the Blue Ribbon winning Brown Summit Academic Magnet middle school

Coordinated and assisted with the management of 48 magnet schools, their business partnerships, recruitment of students, and

staffing including 17 separate curriculum themes

Oversaw the management of all school curriculum facilitators professional development grades 6 12

Acted as project director for an $8.3 million dollar magnet school assistance grant targeting 6 schools for curriculum and

enrollment reform including creating two Middle Year Program IB schools (Hairston MS and Ferndale MS), one Primary Year

Program school (Northwood ES), a 1:1 Technology school (Welborn MS), and an aviation academy (Andrews HS)

Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas

Social Studies Director July 2004 –August 2007

Work included representing the Texas Education Agency in all social studies related events such as those described for the state

of Tennessee, but also include managing the assistant director of the social studies

Advised the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills assessment social studies unit on TAKS related objectives 8th grade, 10th

grade, and 11th grade End of grade assessments

Maintained the TEA social studies website

Lead the 20 Educational Service Center social studies specialists found throughout Texas

Presented at all major Texas education conferences as the State Department designee on all matters regarding the state of social

studies

State of Tennessee, Department of Education, Nashville Tennessee

Social Studies Consultant and Honors Program Director June 2000 –July 2004

Work included acting as a facilitator for state revision of comprehensive K 12 social studies standards

Alignment of grades 3, 4, 5,6,7,8 and United States High School state social studies assessment tests

Acted as state representative for the social studies in terms of conferences, meetings, textbook selection, and curriculum

planning/editing

Director of the Senate Youth scholarship program

State representative to the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies, Tennessee Holocaust Commission, and Tennessee Geographic

Alliance (education director)

Duties range from review member for High Schools that Work, to NCATE board of examiners, Fulbright Peer Reviewer, Christa

McAuliffe selection committee, Eisenhower Grant Selector.

Worked as a grant reviewer Federal Department of Education, Teaching American History Summer 2001 and 2003, and Small Learning

Communities 2003, and Technology Centers Grant 2003District 5 coordinator for Project Citizen, and 4th District coordinator for We The

People. Board Member and judge for Tennessee's National History Day Program

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, First Tennessee Superintendents’ Study Council

Member, First Tennessee Supervisors’ Study Council

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Member, First Tennessee Career and Technology Education Study Council

Member, First Tennessee Federal Programs Study Council

Organizing member, First Tennessee Data Analysis Study Council

Organizing member, First Tennessee Mathematics Coaching Council

Board member, Historic Rock Castle 2011, Hendersonville TN

Board member, Carolina Air and Auto Center 2011, Winston Salem, NC

Sumner County Workforce, Industry and Education Founding member

Phi Delta Kappa

Texas Association of School Administrators

American Association of School Administrators

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Council of State Social Studies Supervisors member (CS4) currently Member at Large

NCSS house of Delegates member to membership committee

National Social Studies Supervisor Association and Texas Social Studies Supervisor Association member

Board of Trustees member for the National Council for History Education member, and first

Tennessee state coordinator for National Council for History Education

Tennessee and Texas Council for the Social Studies board member,

Tennessee Geographic Alliance board member and education chair,

Tennessee Holocaust Commission member (acting commission member for the Commissioner of Education.)

Education advisory committee, Mt. Vernon Ladies Association 2007, 2010

Tennessee Humanities selection committee for Teacher of the Year Award 2002 2004

Tennessee Department of Education Fulbright Selection Committee 2001 2004

Tennessee Economics Association 2000 2004

Cheekwood Botanical Gardens Education Committee Member 2000 2003

Tennessee Sciences and Arts Consortium Founding Member

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