Elementary School Public Relations

Cary Sorrells Boggs-Lawson Email: ***********@*****.*** Kingsport, TN 423-***-****

Education

Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Trevecca Nazarene University — Expected July 2025

Post Baccalaureate in Elementary Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Lincoln Memorial University — December 2009

Tennessee K-6 Professional Teaching License

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication (Public Relations)

Samford University — May 2002

Minor: Speech Communication

Certifications

●K-6 Teaching Certification, Tennessee

●MLIS K-12 Media Specialist (Expected July 2025)

Professional Experience

Librarian

Johnson Elementary School — Kingsport, TN October 2023–Present

●Lead school library operations and programming

●Facilitate student book selection and literacy engagement

●Organize events including book fairs and reading incentives

3rd–5th Grade Teacher

Ketron Elementary School — Kingsport, TN August 2018–2023

●Delivered ELA and Social Studies instruction using balanced literacy approaches

●Integrated technology and interdisciplinary projects

●Guided reading groups, literature circles, and writing workshops

Librarian & 3rd–4th Grade Teacher

Miller Perry Elementary School — Kingsport, TN January 2010–May 2018

●Organized book fairs and school-wide literacy events

●Taught ELA and Social Studies with differentiated instruction

Skills & Proficiencies

●Creative Lesson & Multidisciplinary Planning

●Guided Reading & Literature Circles

●Technology Integration (AimsWeb, TestNav, CKLA)

●Writer’s Workshop & Interdisciplinary Projects

●Parent-Teacher Communication

●Library Programming & Book Fair Coordination

●TCAP Prep Courses

Achievements & Leadership

●Level 4/5 Teacher (TN Compass)

●Teacher Leader — Led PD sessions, modeled lessons, and organized school-wide programs

●Read 2 Be Ready Coach — Statewide literacy initiative coach

●SCDOE Writing Collaborative Team — ELA writing strategies and data analysis

●ECET2 Facilitator & Participant — Led and participated in educator leadership events

●Lead Teacher — Sullivan County ELA curriculum development

Professional Development

●TDOE Standards Training for ELA

●Read 2 Be Ready Initiative

●CIA (Curriculum & Instruction Academy)

●SCDOE Writing Collaborative

●ECET2 (Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teachers)

Additional Experience

Volunteer Coordinator — Kingsport City Schools

Assistant Registrar — Tusculum College

Admissions Counselor/Representative — Emory & Henry College, South College

Marketing Assistant — Kingsport Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

Recruitment Assistant — Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

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