TraCey Widmann

Innovative Principal known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic planning, educational leadership, and curriculum development. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and team building; leveraging these soft skills to foster an inclusive and effective educational environment. Committed to enhancing school performance and student success through collaborative leadership and data-driven decisions.

• Distinguished Leadership in Remote Learning Environment
• North Carolina Leadership in Personalized and Digital Learning
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Evidence-Based Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorder
• Qualified Mental Health Professional
• Restorative Justice Certified
• Trainer for the Crisis Prevention Institute
• First Aid/CPR Certified
• Criss Certified, Creating Independence Through Student Owned Strategies
• Brigance Certified
• PEAK Learning Systems Certified
• Classroom Learning Systems Certified

• Facebook Community Action Grant Recipient, 2019, $20,000, Development of a MakerSpace which included robots, 3D printer, poster maker, engineering kits, Makey-Makey’s, circuits, Spheros, Raspberry Pi 3B+ starter kit, Ipads, construction supplies, and art supplies
• Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust Grant Recipient, 2014, $25,086, Development of outdoor fitness area to include a walking trail, fitness stations, covered shelter, outdoor seating, swings, lighting for basketball court
• McDowell Endowment Small Grant Recipient, 2014, $959, Stationary basketball system
• NC Beautiful Windows of Opportunity Grant Recipient, 2012, $800, Development of a community garden
• Duke Energy Windows of Opportunity Grant Recipient, 2010, $600, Supplies for sustainable agriculture project
• Bright Ideas Grant Recipient, 2009, $1,000, Creation of a healing garden

• Participation in NCPAPA Practitioners Network, 2022
• Beyond the Classroom, Cooperative Innovative High School presentation, 2022
• Highlighted in Cooperative Innovative High Schools Design and Implementation Guide, 2021
• Participation in NCPAPA Distinguished Leadership in Remote Learning Environment, 2020
• Digital Learning Plan Focus Group Participant, 2020
• Member of North Carolina Association of School Administrators, 2019 - Present
• Presentation at NCCTM conference, Understanding by Design, 2019
• NCSBA Presentation, High School Choice: Creating an Informed Community Through Collaboration, 2019
• McDowell County Schools, High School Transition, 2019 - 2022
• Member of Workforce Pipeline, 2018 - Present
• Started McDowell Academy for Innovation, 2018
• School Test Coordinator, 2008 - Present
• Started a licensed endorsed Day Treatment in McDowell County Schools, 2008
• Nominated for the PCUE Technology Teacher Award, 2005
• Senior Board Judge, 2004 & 2005
• Served on Pinellas County Schools Student Code of Conduct Committee, 2002
• Focus group participant for Sunshine State Standards Mid-Term Review, 2001
• Participation in Pinellas County Schools Summer Achievement Institute, 2000
• Nominated for the Council for Exceptional Children Rookie Teacher of the Year Award, 1999

· McDowell County Schools, Principal of the Year, 2022

· Beyond the Classroom, Cooperative Innovative High School presentation, May 2022

· Highlighted in the Cooperative Innovative High Schools Design and Implementation Guide, December 2021

· Participation in the Distinguished Leadership in Remote Learning Environment, NCPAPA, 2020

· Digital Learning Plan Focus Group Participant, 2020

· Presentation of NCCTM conference, Understanding by Design, November 2019

· NCSBA Presentation, High School Choice: Creating an Informed Community Through Collaboration, November 2019

· Started a licensed endorsed Day Treatment in McDowell County Schools, 2008

· Nominated for the PCUE Technology Teacher Award, 2005

· Jack R. Lamb Rookie Teacher of the Year, 1998-1999