Marsha Cassel
Rutland,VT
Summary
Seasoned educator, mediator, global citizen, and community organizer with public speaking, theatrical and broadcast experience eager to promote understanding, belonging, social and environmental justice, wellness and prosperity for all.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Coping With Separation and Divorce (COPE)
UVM & the Vermont Family Court
Rutland, VT
01.2010 - Current
- Co-facilitator of the of evidence-based instruction and resource distribution to parents who are experiencing separation or divorce, in order to encourage parents to make choices that promote the emotional, economic, intellectual, and physical well-being of their children.
- Trainer and mentor for new instructors to the program
Teacher/ Department Chair/Club Advisor
Rutland City Public Schools
Rutland, VT
01.2009 - 06.2023
- Designed and delivered standards-based instruction and assessments for French, Spanish, Civics and Economics, Capstone Research, Global Studies, and English Language Learning classes for 7th-12th grades
- Advised and coached students in the National Honor Society, Speech & Debate, Mock Trial, Amnesty International, Justice for All, Drama, and French clubs.
- Planned and/or chaperoned educational trips with students to Japan, France, Spain, Peru, Ecuador, India, and Canada; and organized activities for reciprocal international exchange students in Vermont
- Produced ten annual student-led Global Issues Network (GIN) Conferences, showcasing intergenerational efforts to address global challenges
- Co-authored the district's Vision Statement (2015) and strategic planning "Portrait of a Graduate" (2023)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - French And International Relations
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VTTeachers Training Baccalaureate
University of Vermont
Burlington, VTMaster of Science - Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies
Champlain College
Burlington, VTSome College (No Degree) - Transformational Leadership
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSkills
- Mediation/Facilitation
- Conflict transformation strategies
- Public speaking
- Workforce training
- Project development and management
- French
Accomplishments
- Rowland Foundation Fellow (2014)
- Victor Swenson Educator (2017)
- Co-producer of The Relationship Toolbox (PEGTV)
Affiliations
- Executive Board of the Maple Leaf Quilters (past president, vice president, secretary, and community service chair).
- Co-chair of the Vermont Family Mediators
- Have volunteered with "Rutland Welcomes," Habitat for Humanity, Companions in Wholeness, Planned Parenthood, and Rutland Youth Coalition, sustaining member of Rutland/ Bennington NAACP, and frequent participant at Social Tinkering events.
Timeline
Coping With Separation and Divorce (COPE)
UVM & the Vermont Family Court
01.2010 - Current
Teacher/ Department Chair/Club Advisor
Rutland City Public Schools
01.2009 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - French And International Relations
Middlebury College
Teachers Training Baccalaureate
University of Vermont
Master of Science - Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies
Champlain College
Some College (No Degree) - Transformational Leadership
Southern New Hampshire University
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