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
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Skills
Three-plus years’ experience in instructional design and course development for professional learning
Proven teaching innovations and award-winning accomplishments in creating scenario-based learning, documentary-style, and law-based instructional course scripts
Production credits in broadcast including interstitial content and original lyrics
Track record of deep dives into research that uncovers emerging issues and essential questions, especially for the post-pandemic era
Vitae of creative writing talents in many genres including poetry, memoir, book reviews, marketing ads, song lyrics, and children’s TV show pilot (in progress)
Timeline
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