Mary Holston is a 6th grade English teacher in New Orleans, LA with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Appalachian State University. She has led her students to high academic growth and achievement through rigorous lesson plans and data analysis. Previously, she was a 7th grade teacher in South Carolina through Teach For America where she coached sports teams and mentored students. She has a proven track record of leadership through various roles with Teach For America, her sorority, and in her current teaching position.

1. MARY HOLSTON
4535 Camp Street -New Orleans, LA | (336) 409-0451 | holstonml@gmail.com
EDUCATION & HONORS
Appalachian State University August 2008-May 2012
Bachelor ofSciencein PoliticalScience Boone, NC
o CumulativeGPA: 3.43
o Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
o Gamma Beta PhiHonor Society
o Order of Omega Honor Society
o National Scholars Honor Society
EMPLOYMENT
KIPP BelieveCollegePrecatory July 2014-present
6th Grade English Language ArtsTeacher, KIPPNew Orleans New Orleans, LA
o Develop andimplementCommonCore-based lesson plans in the classroom toreachhigherstudentacademic achievement.
o Compile,track,and analyze student data toleadteaching andremediation.
o Deliver rigorous contentin a clear andassessableway.
o Highest PARCC mastery scores andwriting scores in the school
o Led professional developmentaround educationaltechnology toprofessional learning community
o Provide encouraging and correcting feedback aboutacademics and characterto students.
o Create a classroom environmentthatrequires completeand correctanswers from students whenspeaking and writing.
o Led students to anaveragegrowth of1 years on MAP testing from Augustto Decemberin 2015
o Led students to anaveragegrowth of 2.4 years on MAP testing from Augustto Mapin 2014 -2015.
o Recognizedby school administration for havetopstudentgrowth onKIPP interimtesting.
Teach for America Corps Member August 2012-June 2014
7th Grade English Language ArtsTeacher, Charleston County PublicSchools Hollywood, SC
o Createdand managed a positive learning environment using effectiveandconsistentclassroom management procedures, parentcontact, and a variety of
educationallearning opportunities daily.
o Invested students using vision, data andothersystems toreach short and long termgoals
o Selected as a member oftheCORE team to offer behavioraland academic support to struggling students.
o Led students to over 2 years ofreading growthfor the2012-2013school year.
o Led 85% of students topass the state’s standardized reading testfor the2012-2013school year.
o Recognizedat theInnovation Zone Learning Community Academic Banquet as a “Student Favorite”in spring 2013and spring 2014.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Teach for America- South Carolina September 2013-June2014
Ambassador Partnership Committee
o Brainstormedwith coremembers to organizefundraising events.
o PartneredwiththeSouth Carolina DevelopmentTeam tocreatefundraising and developmentstrategies.
o Direct collaboration with the DirectorofDevelopment to invest potential donors.
o Worked withtheSouth Carolina staffmembers to makematriculation phonecalls.
BaptistHill Middle High School Spring 2013-November 2013
Varsity Women’sSoftball Coachand Volleyball Coach
o Coachedanddevelopedskilled players in effectivesoftball, volleyball, leadership,and teamwork skills.
o Maintained high expectations for allathletes inacademics; mandatory study halland highacademic achievementin allclasses.
o Mentored student athletes to promotecollegereadiness.
AppalachianStateUniversity November 2010-November 2011
Collegiate President ofPhi Mu- LambdaBeta
o Managed a groupof80 women, presided over the disciplinary council, and representedthechapter in Pan-HellenicCouncil meetings.
o Tripled annualchapter community services hours and Nationally recognized for charitable contributions.
o PartneredwiththeRecruitmentChairandPublic Relations Chairto meet schoolbased quota.
o Managed emails and scheduling for chapter.
o Communicatedeffectively withchapter members,studentgroups, school administration,and theNationalCouncil.
o Mentored four women through the pledging process.