Deborah Douglas

I am a highly motivated professional with a sincere commitment to student success. I am a lifelong learner with a diverse academic and employment background. Some of my attributes include:

• Committed to promoting diversity and social justice in academic settings.
• Advocated for student success and supported learners in achieving their goals.
• Dedicated to helping others and fostering personal development.
• Skilled in academic advising, providing guidance and support to students.
• Experienced in instructional design, creating engaging and effective educational materials.
• Excelled in interpersonal communication, demonstrating empathy and attention to detail.
• Driven to assist students in successfully transferring and earning a four-year degree.
• Communicated effectively, both orally and in writing, across various platforms.
• Developed curricula and designed courses tailored to diverse learning needs.
• Specialized in adult learning and instructional strategies.
• Planned instruction for multiple modalities, catering to a variety of student groups.

• Quality Matters - Seventh Edition Rubric Update (2023)
• Quality Matters - Certified Higher Education Peer Reviewer (2022)
• Quality Matters - Applying the QM Rubric (2022)
• Quality Matters - Teaching Online Certificate (2021)
• NC Great Teacher's Seminar participant (2021)
• Mental Health First Aid (2017, 2020, 2023)
• Zone Project (March 2019)
• 18 graduate hours in Instructional Technology & Computers (4.0 GPA)
• 24 graduate hours in Curriculum & Instruction (4.0 GPA)
• Advanced Kellogg Institute Participant (July 2017)
• Epic 30 - Online Teaching Certificate (July 2017)
• Adult Education Resource Specialist (May 2016)
• North Carolina Core Instructional Credential (November 2013)
• North Carolina Notary Public (June 2023)

• Douglas, D. (2021). [Review of the book Critical storytelling in uncritical times: stories disclosed in a cultural foundations of education course, by Nicholas D. Hartlep and Brandon O. Hensley]. Perspectives on Urban Education, 19(1).
• Douglas, D. (2020, November). Linking Professional Development to Student Success in Community Colleges [Panel presentation for Innovative Research]. College Reading and Learning Association annual conference. Online.
• Douglas, D. (2021, April 21). Keeping the classroom community online. The EvoLLLution. https://evolllution.com/programming/program_planning/keeping-theclassroom-community-online/
• Douglas, D. (2020). [Review of the book Critical storytelling in urban education, by Nicholas D. Hartlep and Brandon O. Hensley]. Journal of Developmental Education, 43(3),31.
• Developed Nurse Assistant I bridge curriculum for ABE students planning to enroll in NA and LPN programs (2016).
• Presented, "Discover How Improved Instruction Impacts Basic Skills Student Outcomes" at NC Community Colleges Performance Partnership Summit (2015).

• Marketing Committee
• Faculty Senate Executive Council
• Committee for Integrity in Academics
• Instructional and Student Services Committee
• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Committee
• Syllabi Redesign and ADA Compliance Committee
• Phi Theta Kappa Volunteer
• Cultural and Diversity Committee

• North Carolina Community College Association of Distance Learning (NC3ADL)
• College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA)
• The National Organization for Student Success (NOSS)
• Phi Alpha Theta (Phi Rho Chapter)

• NC3ADL Communications Coordinator, June 2023, May 2025, The Communications Coordinator creates an effective online presence for the Association by managing social media accounts and coordinating posts regularly as well as during association events. This position also maintains functionality, design, and content of the Association website including building pages for association events.
• Smithsonian Institute Digital Volunteer, May 2020, Current, Digital volunteers transcribe historical documents for the Smithsonian Institute's collections.