Stacy Pendergrast
Education Researcher / Scriptwriter
North Little Rock,AR
Summary
Leveraging decades of teaching and passion for education, I grow an encore career in scriptwriting. With an MFA in creative nonfiction/creative writing, I marry my talents in writing with instructional design skills. As a facilitator trained in equity protocols and group dynamics, I am motivated to write and build instructional courses that promote social justice, equity, and well-being.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Research Coordinator
Arkansas PBS
Conway, United States
10.2018 - Current
- Designed and built 15 professional learning courses for Arkansas licensed educators
- For Arkansas PBS education team, won 2020 NETA award for professional learning course "Coaching Self Expression: Go In, Poet."
- Collaborated with state and national SMEs to create content addressing standards, knowledge, and competencies for educators to maintain state licensure.
- Routinely conducted research surveys for own projects as well as those of colleagues.
- Wrote engaging scripts that depict real-life situations and dialogue.
- Used dramatic and narrative techniques to engage adult audiences with to create content addressing standards, knowledge, and competencies for educators to maintain licensure.
- Worked with lead scriptwriter, producers, and educators to refine many types of scripts including short interstitials for station broadcast, kids TV show scripts, and host scripts.
- Addressed such sensitive topics as child maltreatment, bullying, opportunity gaps, and suicide prevention. Realistically portrayed post-pandemic content.
Academic English Professor
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR
08.2013 - 05.2018
- Used effective teaching and learning strategies in translating lesson plans into productive student learning and growth experiences in such courses as English Computation I & II and Developmental Writing
- Made use of available video and audio recording technologies in daily and online learning using both Blackboard and Canvas LMS platforms
- Selected and prepared educational resources, taking account of students' interests and cultural backgrounds in rural and urban Arkansas
- Awarded NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Communication Arts Divisional Award for Outstanding Early College Experience Faculty of 2016.
- Coordinated special excursions to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to expand learning for English language learners
- In 2017, won Striving for Excellence Scholarship for original collaboration model, "GLUE" from Cengage Institute. Boston, Massachusetts
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Television And Film Writing
NYU - SchoolProfessional Studies
New York, NY 05.2020 - Current
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing / Creative Nonfiction
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA 09.2009 - 12.2011
Master of Science - Special Education - Learning Disabiities
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ 01.1984 - 05.1987
Work Availability
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Skills
Three-plus years’ experience in instructional design and course development for professional learning
undefinedTimeline
Some College (No Degree) - Television And Film Writing
NYU - SchoolProfessional Studies
05.2020 - Current
Education Research Coordinator
Arkansas PBS
10.2018 - Current
Academic English Professor
Northwest Arkansas Community College
08.2013 - 05.2018
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing / Creative Nonfiction
Chatham University
09.2009 - 12.2011
Master of Science - Special Education - Learning Disabiities
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
01.1984 - 05.1987
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