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WHITNEY GRAY

Charlotte,North Carolina

Summary

Dedicated and data-driven Educational Professional with over a decade of experience spearheading student success initiatives, academic advising, and multi-tiered intervention systems. Proven track record of onboarding at-risk student populations, building strong relationships with families, and utilizing student information systems (SIS) to drive retention and program compliance. Adept at collaborating across cross-functional teams to align academic pathways with individual student goals

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Middle School Reading Interventionist - MTSS

Sugar Creek Charter School
Charlotte, NC
08.2022 - Current

Middle School Reading Interventionist – MTSS Coordinator | Charlotte, NC | 08/2022 – Present

  • Advised and coached struggling student populations on academic goal setting, study habits, and personalized path completion.
  • Managed a high-volume caseload of student academic plans while tracking data progress via Infinite Campus.
  • Collaborated directly with families and educational specialists to deploy strategic, individualized remediation pipelines.
  • Utilized diagnostic data metrics to identify learning deficits and implement early proactive intervention strategies.
  • Maintained confidential student records to guarantee strict compliance with academic standards and federal IEP guidelines.

8th Grade ELA Teacher

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
Charlotte, NC
08.2021 - 06.2022

8th Grade ELA Specialist / Academic Advisor | Charlotte, NC | 08/2021 – 06/2022

  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with multi-departmental faculty teams to optimize institutional student retention.
  • De-escalated and resolved student behavioral crises through modeling techniques and targeted active-listening sessions.
  • Developed and audited metrics-based curricula to elevate personal growth benchmarks across diverse cohorts.
  • Delivered instructional workshops that reinforced course comprehension and elevated state standardized test preparation.

8th Grade ELA/ALPS Teacher

Concord Middle School
Concord, NC
01.2018 - 06.2021

8th Grade ELA/ALPS Lead & Faculty Co-Chairperson | Concord, NC | 01/2018 – 06/2021

  • Steered the School Improvement Team as Faculty Co-Chairperson to enforce institutional policies and academic benchmarks.
  • Led customized onboarding initiatives for student cohorts using the Capturing Kids’ Hearts relationship framework.
  • Engineered small-group programmatic support designed exclusively to close learning deficits and optimize growth metrics.
  • Managed digital learning pathways across physical and virtual learning management systems (LMS).

9th-12th Grade English Teacher

Harding University High School
Charlotte, NC
09.2014 - 06.2017

9th-12th Grade English Specialist / Inclusion Coordinator | Charlotte, NC | 09/2014 – 06/2017

  • Monitored, documented, and evaluated complex student academic progress for graduation tracking.
  • Partnered with parents and guardians individually to deliver performance feedback and construct roadmaps for improvement.
  • Coordinated specialized EC Inclusion pipelines, ensuring equitable program access for students with unique learning requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
01-2013

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Management

University of North Carolina At Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
06-2026

Skills

  • Academic Success Coaching
  • Multi-Tiered Support Systems (MTSS)
  • Case Management & Onboarding
  • Student Information Systems (SIS)
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • At-Risk Student Intervention
  • Goal Setting & Progress Tracking
  • Crisis & Behavior Management
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Certification

  • IB Certified
  • PEAK Certified
  • EC Development
  • MTSS

Timeline

Middle School Reading Interventionist - MTSS

Sugar Creek Charter School
08.2022 - Current

8th Grade ELA Teacher

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
08.2021 - 06.2022

8th Grade ELA/ALPS Teacher

Concord Middle School
01.2018 - 06.2021

9th-12th Grade English Teacher

Harding University High School
09.2014 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - English

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Management

University of North Carolina At Pembroke
WHITNEY GRAY