Paula Rene’ Volk
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Wilmington, NC 28412
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Education: Masters of School Administration, University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
Wilmington, NC (May 2011), Summa Cum Laude
Bachelors of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Wilmington,
Wilmington, NC (July 2000), Summa Cum Laude
Academic Accomplishments: Member of Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society – Summer 2010
Chancellor’s Achievement Award, Fall 1998, Spring
1999, Fall 1999, Spring 2000
Member of The Omega Chapter Phi Alpha Honor
Society Spring 1999 – Summer 2000
Certification: Took the North Carolina School Leaders Licensure Assessment and passed
(June 2011)
Completed North Carolina Certification (May 2003)
Behavior/Emotion Handicapped (K-12)
EC Language Arts
EC Math
EC Science
EC Social Studies
Certified by Miller-Motte College to teach on-line courses (June 2012)
Professional Awards: Recipient of North Carolina’s Principal Fellows (April 2009)
New Hanover County Schools Advisory Council for the
Education of Children with Special Needs Recognition
Award (September 2007)
Most Recent Employment: Assistant Principal at Malpass Corner Elementary School,
Burgaw, North Carolina.
Student enrollment 465 – Grades Pre-K – 5; In charge of buses before and after school,
bus drivers, field trips, all standardized testing (including progress monitoring;) In charge of
Student Support Team and Exceptional Children’s Department; Teacher Observations, utilizing
the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Tool; Handled bus and on-campus discipline; Attended
most IEP meetings; In charge of monthly fire drills and cafeteria duty daily; Attended monthly
Professional Learning Community and Positive Behavior Support meetings: Ran faculty
meetings when principal was off campus; In charge of ordering text books; Ran all
administrative duties when principal was off campus (50-55 hours weekly, 08/2011 to 05/2012.)
Administrative Internship Experience: Principal Intern at Leland Middle School, Leland,
North Carolina.
Worked in the role of Assistant Principal; student enrollment 862 – Grades 6-8;
handled discipline issues; Attended grade level meetings, IEP meetings, and parent
conferences; covering 7th grade hallway in the mornings and traffic in the afternoons; attended
transition meetings at alternative high school; worked on Title I notebook for 2010-2011 school
year; conducted teacher observations and walkthroughs; covered cafeteria daily
for all grade levels; made home visits with school social worker (50 hours weekly, 01/2011 to
06/2011).
Principal Intern at Carolina Beach Elementary School, Carolina Beach, North Carolina.
Worked in the role of assistant principal; Student enrollment 465 – Grades K-5; handled
discipline issues; in charge of morning and afternoon bus/car duty; attended weekly Family
Support Team meetings, grade level meetings, PLC meetings, and IEP/504 meetings, and Parent
Teacher Organization meetings; ran several faculty meetings, and attended workshops for the NC
Teacher Evaluation Tool; assisted Assistant Principal and Principal in the development of a
School Improvement Plan (40 hours weekly, 08/2010 to 12/2010).
Teaching Experience: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, North
Carolina.
Taught EDN 200Lab (Teacher and Society) for 2009-2010 school year.
Exceptional Children’s Department Chairperson/Intensive Behavior Support Teacher,
John T. Hoggard High School, Wilmington, North Carolina.
City school system with grades 9-12; student body approximately 2,000 students;
subjects taught include Strategies for Success, Occupational English I, Occupational
Social Studies II and Occupational Preparation II; became EC Department
Chairperson August 2002. (40 hours weekly, employed 01/2001 to 06/2009).
Completed a 500 hour Social Work Practicum, Communities in Schools at New
Hanover High School, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Worked with at-risk students grades 9-12; tutored and mentored approximately 30
students. (20 hours weekly while taking 18 hours at UNCW, 08/99 to 05/00).
Professional Experience: Member of School Improvement Team
Co-Chairperson Student Support Team
Member of EC Drop-Out Prevention Committee
Member of Transition Program for Young Adults Committee
Manager of Goalview (Writing IEPs)
Member of Writing Team for New Resource Curriculum for
the 2008-09 school year
Completed Instructional Leadership Course through New
Hanover County Schools 2006-07 school year
Guest Speaker at UNCW on Special Education Students
Previous Work Experience:
Substitute Teacher; Hoggard High School
Taught English II and English IV for an English teacher on medical leave. (40 hours
weekly, employed 08/00 until hired full time 01/01).
Account Representative; Skyline Transportation, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Maintained and developed new business accounts involving freight transportation. (40
hours weekly, employed 07/92 – 10/95).
Administrative Assistant; Carrier Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Served as receptionist and secretary to Human Resources Department. (40 hours weekly,
employed 10/91 – 04/92).
Assistant Manager; Stoneybrook Apartments, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Served as a leasing manager and helped maintain the grounds of a newly built apartment
complex (80 units). (30 hours weekly, employed 01/88 – 04/91).
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