Virginia Newton

Accomplished educator with a proven track record at Bellevue Public Schools, adept in Course Material Development and enhancing student involvement. Spearheaded the Diversity Club, fostering cultural responsibility and student advocacy. Expertise in virtual instruction and cross-platform media integration, significantly improving engagement and critical thinking skills.

• Connectedness
• Learner
• Responsibility
• Empathy
• Consistency

• Group Facilitator, Husker Dialogue
• Panelist, CEHS Career Connections
• Mentor, Pre-service teachers UN-O and Metro Community College
• Member, Junior League
• Member, NOW: National Organization of Women Voters
• Voter Registration, Tutoring, Urban League
• Volunteer, The Sentencing Project

• Bluebird Cultural Initiative, Participated in Workshop and discussions to enhance my personal knowledge of historical/generational trauma endured by the Native American People.
• Inclusive Communities: participated in 6 week Workshop to assist in developing and enhancing skills to have uncomfortable conversations centered around the elimination of prejudice, bigotry and discrimination
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• Protesting is not Enough: Advocacy and Engagement, Not Just Rhetoric, UN-L Student Support Services/ TRIO Program
• Stay Woke: Silence = Acceptance, TLTE Workshop for Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, NCPA
• What Do You See: Bias and Misconceptions in Media, MLK, Jr. Celebration, Scott Middle School, Lincoln, NE
• Don’t Call Me A Racist, MLK, Jr. Celebration, Scott Middle School, Lincoln, NE
• Don’t Call Me A……What did you call me?, MLK, Jr. Celebration, Scott Middle School, Lincoln, NE
• Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Workshop, Bellevue Public Schools
• Risks and Opportunities Embodied within Self-Study, American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco
• Risks and Opportunities Embodied within Self-Study, College of Education and Human Sciences Student Conference, Lincoln, NE

• Travel, which assist in the ability to be empathic to others
• Archery

• Curriculum Committee (History)
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee ( assisting in the Strategic Plan for Bellevue Public Schools)
• College of Education and Human Sciences Alumni Board, Member
• College of Education and Human Sciences Alumni Board, President
• Panelist: UN-L Alumni of Color Career Forum
• Golden Key – top 15% of graduate students within college
• Former Vice President of University Program Council UPC- in charge of monetary expenditures
• Making a Difference Nominee (Bellevue Public Schools Recognition Program)
• College of Education and Human Sciences Alumni Board, Member
• College of Education and Human Sciences Alumni Board, President
• Bellevue Foundations Grant for Classroom/School Innovation- Three Time Recipient
• The Durham Museum Institutional Plan Committee-assisted in developing updates to permanent exhibits. Engaged with other educators to enhance Omaha and Nebraska history taught in schools. Providing for more engaging, more representative, diversity, access, equity and inclusion to all museum visitors.