MELANIE G. REYNOLDS-MURPHY
Adjunct Professor
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The Citadel |
117 Scott Street |
Education
| Date | Degree Earned | Major | Institution |
| (May, 1995) | Ed.D. |
Educational Administration Dissertation entitled, "A Study of the Effects of a Middle School Advisor-Advisee Program on Student Self-Concept, Attendance and Academic Achievement." |
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| (May, 1988) | Ed.S. | Educational Leadership | The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina |
| (May, 1984) | M.Ed. | Secondary and Elementary Educational Administration | The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina |
| (December, 1975) | B.A. |
English Minor concentration in Secondary Education |
Charleston Southern University Charleston, South Carolina |
Professional Experience
| Date | Position | Employer |
| August, 2004 to Present |
High School English Teacher |
Stratford High School |
| Adjunct Professor Instruct courses in Student Assessment and Concepts of Applied Educational Research |
Southern Wesleyan University | |
| July, 1992 to June, 2004 |
Middle School Principal Duties included, but not limited to staff development, instructional and curriculum development, personnel, fiscal management, school governance, staff evaluation, and student supervision. |
West Ashley Middle School Drayton Hall Middle School |
| January, 1997 to December, 2000 | Adjunct Professor Instructed courses in Critical Issues in Education, Political Process in Public Education, Internship in Elementary Administration, and Internship in Secondary Administration. |
The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina |
| August, 1985 to June, 1992 | Assistant Principal of Curriculum Fulfilled all responsibilities of a middle school assistant principal, including but not limited to instructional and curriculum development, staff development, teacher evaluation, student supervision and discipline, student activities, and related duties. |
Dubose Middle School Summerville, South Carolina |
| August, 1988 to June, 1992 | Adult Education Teacher Instructed courses in Secondary English Language Arts and GED Preparation. |
Dorchester School District
Two Summerville, South Carolina |
| August, 1983 to June, 1985 | Junior High School English
Teacher Instructed courses in English Language Arts for seventh and eighth grade students. Served as the sponsor for the National Beta Club, school newspaper, school yearbook, and Student Council. |
Alston Junior High School Summerville, South Carolina |
| August, 1982 to June, 1983 | High School English Teacher Instructed courses in English Language Arts for ninth, tenth, and twelfth grade students. Coordinated the remedial classes for the Basic Skills Assessment Program. |
Harleyville-Ridgeville High
School Dorchester, South Carolina |
| August, 1977 to June, 1982 | Junior High School English
Teacher Instructed courses in English Language Arts for ninth and eighth grade students. Served as the sponsor for the Student Council, school newspaper, school yearbook, and Drama Club. Served as the representative of the Norfolk Education Association. |
Ruffner Junior High School Norfolk, Virginia |
| January, 1975 to June, 1976 | High School English Teacher Instructed courses in English Language Arts for ninth and twelfth grade students. |
Goose Creek High School Goose Creek, South Carolina |
Licensures and Certification
- Earned South Carolina certification in English, middle school language arts, secondary supervision and administration, elementary supervision and administration, and superintendency.
- Certified evaluator of the Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT) System.
- Achieved trainer level of the Program of Effective Teaching (PET).
- Achieved trainer level of the Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement Program (TESA).
- Successfully completed the Leadership Assessment Program of the South Carolina Department of Education.
- Successfully completed the Leader 1 2 3 Program.
- Successfully completed the Total Quality Leadership Program (TQL).
Professional Honors/Awards
- Mentor of the Charleston County School District Executive Leadership Academy, 2001-2002
- School Recipient of the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Award
- State Award for 1997
- Congressional District Award for 1995 and 1996
- Scholar Recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program with the Japan-United States Educational Commission, Japan of 1997
- Recipient of the Principal's Award for 1996 from the Trident Guidance Counselors Association
- State Honor Roll Inductee by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, 1997, 1998, and 1999
- Honorary Life Member of the South Carolina Congress for Parents and Teachers, Incorporated
Professional Associations
- South Carolina Association of School Administrators
- South Carolina Middle Level Principals
- State Reader for the Blue Ribbon Program of the US Department of Education
- State Evaluator for the Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Award, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001
- National Distinguished Principal Committee, 1996
- Assistant Principal/Curriculum Coordinator Recognition Committee, 1995
- Winter Conference Committee, 1993 and 1994
- New Principals and Assistant Principals Workship Committee, 1987 to 1989
- National Middle School Association
- South Carolina World Affairs Council
Professional Associations
- South Carolina World Class Partnership Association
- South Carolina Middle School Association
- South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- South Carolina Parent-Teacher Association
- Middle Level Coordinator with the State Department of Education for CCSD
- Charleston County School District Middle School Consortium
- District 10 Representative, 1994 to 1996
- Conference Planning Committee, 1995 to 1996
- Charleston County Principals Association
- Secretary, 1995 and 1996
- District 10 Representative, 1994 and 1993
Presentations
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1999, March). Uniformly Speaking: A Review of School Uniform Research and Law. Convention presentation for National Association of Secondary School Principals Convention, New Orleans, Louisana.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1998, February). Want a world class school? Staff Development Presentation for Berkeley County School District Teacher Forum, Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1997, August). Exemplary Middle School Programs. Staff Development Presentation for Berkeley County School District Sixth Annual Summer Leadership Conference, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1997, June). How to Become Palmetto's Finest. Staff Development Presentation for South Carolina Association of School Administrators Summer Leader Institute, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1996, February). Practices of An Exemplary Middle School. Staff Development Presentation for South Carolina Middle School Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1996, January). Exemplary Middle School Programs. Staff Development Presentation for South Carolina Elementary and Middle Level Principals Association Winter Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1996, January). Building An Exemplary Advisor-Advisee Program. Staff Development Presentation for Charleston County School District Middle Level Consortium Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1995, January). How to Survive Advisement. Staff Development Presentation for Charleston County School District Middle Level Consortium Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.
Publications
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1998). The south meets the east. Passports, Fall, 1997.
Reynolds-Murphy, Melanie G. (1997). A Study of the Effects of a Middle School Advisor-Advisee Program on Student Self-Concept, Attendance, and Academic Achievement (Doctoral Dissertation, South Carolina State University, 1995), Universal Microfilms Incorporated, TX 4-672-723.
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