Verna L. Pringle-Holmes
Beaufort,South Carolina
Summary
Objectives: Experienced, self-motivated, and passionate educator with entrepreneurial and nonprofit organizational skills seeking a position working with children, families, and the community. Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising. Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising.
Overview
52
52
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Professor
Wheelock Graduate College
01.2008
- Taught course in Child Development
- Duties consist of developing the course syllabus and working with students studying for a degree in Education
- Responsible for planning lessons and assignments, working collaboratively with colleagues to create and modify the curriculum for a degree or certificate program involving a series of courses, assessing students' progress, tests, and other work, advising students, and staying informed about changes and innovations in their field.
Founder/Director
Sensibly Awaiting, Inc
01.2001 - Current
- This program is modeled after "True Love Waits," a national program under the auspices of LifeWay Ministry
- Our program has been in existence for nineteen 19 years
- Approximately 70 young ladies were enrolled in this program, and 90% graduated or are in college, seven (7%) percent are in the military, and three (3) percent are in managerial positions locally.
Owner/Manager
Momma Lou's Gullah Cuisine
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Managed the daily operations of a Five (5) Star restaurant, knowledgeable of foods and Gullah culture, cooked meals, provided quality food and service to patrons, ensured profitability, customer service, delegated duties, and handled tasks and situations
- Retired and sold the business on July 15, 2018.
Elementary School Teacher
Beaufort County Board of Education, Certified
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans, assessed students' performances, promoted lesson diversity, provided classroom management and discipline, instructional best practices, and attended and participated in all staff and parent meetings as requested.
Owner/Operator
Grammy's Child Development & Learning
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Developed educational programs and standards, supervised all daily activities and applications, provided staff training, prepared budget formation and setting of fees, and partnered with Coosa and Lady's Island Elementary Schools, adhering to all local and state regulations.
Administrative Assistant
Beaufort County Council, Coastal Speech & Hearing Clinic
01.1974 - 01.1995
- Responsible for organizing and scheduling office activities, including meetings, travels, and conferences, as well as department activities for members of the department; creates and develops visual and digital presentations for the Director; establishes, maintains, and update filing system for the department; retrieving needed information from files, organizes, arrange and prioritizing information and calls, sorting and distributing mail; drafting written responses by phone or email when required; responding to regular requests for information; answering phones; collaborating with other office assistants in attending to phone calls and emails, types and designs correspondences, memos, proofread documents, activities also include bookkeeping.
Federal Reserve Bank
01.1972 - 01.1974
Education
Ph.D - Educational Leadership and Counseling
South Carolina State University
Certificate of Principalship for - undefined
Elementary and Middle School
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Wheelock Graduate College
grades 3-8) - undefined
2001
Certificate-Elementary Education (grade 3-8 - undefined
1999
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of South Carolina
1998
Skills
- Academic Advisement
- Attention to Detail
- Digital Archiving
- Critical Thinking
Affiliations
SCASC Summer Leadership Institute, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (June 2007)
NCTM, National Math Conference, Richmond, Virginia (October 2007)
Association for Supervision & Curriculum (ASCD), Title I Conference, Galaxy of the Stars; Dallas, Texas (January 2006)
Association for Supervision & Curriculum (ASCD), Title I Conference, Differentiating Instruction and Understanding by Design, Denver, Colorado (June 2006)
Association for Supervision & Curriculum (ASCD), Title I Spring Conference, "Twelve Brain Principles/Nine Beats Practices, Charleston, South Carolina, (July 2000), Sea Island Heritage Academy Charter School, Board Member
Robert Smalls Leadership Studies Collaborative Working Group, August 2023
Beloved Community Organization, organized in
St. Helena Elementary School Leadership Committee, Grade-Level Chairperson, Positive School Climate Committee Chairperson, 2005-2006
Zeta Phi Beta, National/Local Member, 2000
Zeta Phi Beta, National/Local Member, 2000
Advocate for Better Children (ABC Voucher Program, 1999)
Additional Information
- Governor's School of Excellence Institute, South Carolina Department of Education-Division of Teacher Quality, Columbia, South Carolina (Summer 2003/January 2004) AWARDS The Hestelle Woodbury Missionary Society-Women Pioneering Business Achievement Award, Grace A.M.E. Church, March 2017 Department of Social Services Infant/Toddler Grant, Columbia, South Carolina, 2005 First Step Gant, Beaufort, South Carolina, 2005 USDA Nutrition Program, Columbia, South Carolina, 2000-2007 Reading is Fundamental, First Step, Beaufort, South Carolina, 2006
Timeline
Owner/Manager
Momma Lou's Gullah Cuisine
01.2016 - 01.2018
Associate Professor
Wheelock Graduate College
01.2008
Founder/Director
Sensibly Awaiting, Inc
01.2001 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Beaufort County Board of Education, Certified
01.1999 - 01.2007
Owner/Operator
Grammy's Child Development & Learning
01.1999 - 01.2007
Administrative Assistant
Beaufort County Council, Coastal Speech & Hearing Clinic
01.1974 - 01.1995
Federal Reserve Bank
01.1972 - 01.1974
Ph.D - Educational Leadership and Counseling
South Carolina State University
Certificate of Principalship for - undefined
Elementary and Middle School
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Wheelock Graduate College
grades 3-8) - undefined
Certificate-Elementary Education (grade 3-8 - undefined
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of South Carolina
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