Tracey Ferguson has over 20 years of experience in education with extensive experience as an administrator, teacher, and instructor. She has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from UNC-Wilmington and licenses in Career Development, Business Education, and School Administration from North Carolina. Currently she is the Administrator at Lumberton High School where she coordinates testing and standardized test preparation programs, serves as Interim Assistant Principal, and mentors teachers. Prior to this role she held positions as Special Populations Coordinator at Scotland High School and Alternative School Teacher at Hoke County Schools. She also has experience teaching part-time at Carolina Bible College and Sandhills Community College.

1. TRACEY L. FERGUSON
176 Raindrop Loop
Raeford, N.C. 28376
(910) 273-1556
E-mail: tycera@hotmail.com
Education:
 Hoke County High School, June 1985 Diploma
 University of North Carolina at Pembroke, December 2003
Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration
Concentration: Management
 East Carolina University, Greenville, May 2009
Master in Teaching Concentration Business Education
 Master of School Administration Degree, UNC-Pembroke 2013
 Doctorate in Educational Leadership – UNC-Wilmington, July 2016
North Carolina Certifications/Licensures:
 Career Development Facilitator Certification
 Business Education
 School Administration
Work Experience:
Lumberton High School (Administrator) 2013-Present
3901 Fayetteville Rd.
Lumberton, NC 28358
 Coordinate School Testing-Benchmark, PLAN, ACT, Workkeys, EOC,
NCFinal, AP, CASE, ACCESS, Extend1)
 Develop testing schedule
 Train staff on testing guidelines and procedures
 Coordinate standardized testing preparatory programs-ACT Bootcamp,
ACT online prep course, Workkeys online practice
 Serve as Interim Assistant Principal
 Observe and mentor teachers
 Collaborate with 504 coordinator, ESL facilitator, EC department chair to
ensure approved students receive classroom modifications and testing
accommodations

2.  Serve as Freshman Coordinator for all Freshman Academy operations
 Coordinate Summer Freshman Transition Program
 Facilitate community and stakeholders engagement
 Solicit donations for transition operation
 Mentor Coordinator
 Develop and facilitate Classroom Management professional development
 Train staff on testing practices and use of data to guide instruction
 Developing and Implement policies and guidelines for the Freshman
Academy
 Address student discipline
 Promote teacher collaboration, stakeholder engagement, global initiatives
in order to increase student academic achievement
 Assist with coordination of graduation ceremony, Gear Up, Parent Night
 Develop and facilitate staff professional development for Global
Initiatives, Cross curricular collaboration, Incorporation of Technology
into Instruction
 Collaborate with Exceptional Children’s Department, Guidance
Department, and ESL Department to ensure students receive proper EC,
504, and LEP test accommodations
Scotland High School 2013-2014
1000 West Church St.
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Special Populations/Instructional Management Coordinator
 Collaborate with instructors on incorporating various strategies
into instruction in order to promote learning, improve academic
achievement, and ensure all students have an equitable opportunity
to become academically successful
 Collaborate with Exceptional Children’s Department and Social
Worker to ensure CTE students receive proper testing
accommodations
 Coordinate Career and Technical Education assessments
 Collaborate with Career Development Coordinator to increase
parent and community support and involvement
 Develop and facilitate staff professional development for teachers
Hoke County Schools, Alternative School Teacher 1995-2013
116 W. Prospect
Raeford, N.C. 28376

3.  Assisting at-risk students with academic and personal issues
 Develop and facilitate staff professional development on various topics
 Administration of standardized testing
 Planning, preparation, and presentation of lesson plans
 Chairing of PLC committees to facilitate teacher collaboration using data
analysis, technology incorporation, and cross curricular projects
 Development of School Webpage input and update
 Assisting with school reaccreditation
 Assisting with online credit recovery classes
 Serve as School Improvement Team Chairperson
Carolina Bible College (Part time Instructor) 2011-2016
817 S. McPherson Church Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303
 Develop Basic Computer Skills curriculum
 Teach adults Microsoft Office, hardware and software, internet research
Sandhills Community College, (Part time-Instructor) 2002-2004
1110 Central Ave.
Raeford, N.C. 28376
 Instruct ESL to adult students
 Conduct CASAS testing to measure growth, identify learning gaps,
and guide instruction
 Prepare lesson plans
 Collaborate with administration to determine course direction
 Prepare reports and maintain records
Additional Background and Experiences:
 Possesses a driven work ethic and excellent interpersonal skills
 Possesses verbal/written communication, critical thinking, collaborative,
teambuilding, and listening skills
 Conducted Needs Assessment with Data Collection
 Participated in Common Core State Standards/NC Essential Standards, High
Schools that Work, AdvanceEd, and Students in Poverty training
 Presented on Parent Night program to inform parents and community of
organizational strategies to improve instruction, improve student learning and
academic performance, and the importance of parental/community collaboration,
knowledge, and involvement in the educational process

4.  Use surveys and feedback (plus/delta) for self-assessment and self-awareness to
improve personal and professional performance
Recognitions:
 Selected as chairperson of School Improvement Team
 Voted Teacher of the Month
 Voted Teacher of the Year
 Voted School Improvement Team Chairperson
 Appointed PLC Chairperson
 Wrote proposal selected for presentation at NCBEA Annual Conference,
Greensboro, NC
 Selected as Keynote Speaker at 30th Annual Atlantic Coast Business, Marketing,
and Information Technology Education Conference in Raleigh, NC
 Selected to present at National Business Teacher Education Honor Society (Pi
Omega Pi) in Atlanta, Georgia
 Selected to present at Innovation in Teaching Summit in Laurinburg, North
Carolina for Scotland County Schools
 Selected to facilitate Technology Professional Development for Turlington School
 Participated in two-week internship in public schools in Japan observing and
participating in international instruction and use of technology
 Participant in one hundred hour internship in Robeson County North Carolina
Schools district shadowing a Department of Public Instruction School
Transformation Coach observing strategies for school improvement and student
academic performance
 Georgia Center for Youth and Families European Educational Tour (London,
Paris, Spain)
References:
Larry Obeda, Principal (current) (910) 671-6050
Lumberton Senior High School
larry.obeda@robeson.k12.nc.us
Ivan Wallace, Chair Business & Information Technologies Education
East Carolina University
wallacei@ecu.edu (252) 328-6131
Lynn Fulton, School Transformation Coach
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Lynn.Fulton@dpi.nc.gov (910) 617-1611
Dr. Harry Ghee, Academic Dean
Carolina College of Biblical Studies

5. dean@ccbs.edu (910) 323-5614