Alicia Burnette Whitley, MAT
Leesville Road High School
8410 Pride Way, Raleigh, NC 27613
Professional Experience
Leesville Road High School, Raleigh, NC
August 2012 – Present
English Teacher
- Equity Team Leader/Organizer
- School Improvement Team Member
- District-Wide PLT Representative
- Advisor LRHS Irish Dance Club
- Co-Advisor NEHS
- Advisor LRHS Black Student Movement (2014-2016)
- Co-Advisor LRHS Speech and Debate Team (2013-2014)
- Co-Advisor LRHS Gay/Straight Alliance (2012-2015)
WCPSS Teacher Leader Corps (2013-2016)
WCPSS Content Area Leader (2013-2014)
Granville Online Oxford, NC
Summer 2012 – Spring 2014
English Teacher and Content Developer
- Designed and taught English III classes online
- Collaborated to train teachers on the usage of new learning management systems
- Led online discussions and webinars for teachers, administrators, and students
South Granville High School of Health and Life Sciences
Creedmoor, NC July 2008 – August 2012
English and Creative Writing Teacher
- GCS Common Core Curriculum Development, ELA Team
- Lead Teacher for the STEM Initiative and Redesigned Schools
- Helped implement the school’s 1:1 Laptop Program
- Collaborated to revise, implement and plan lessons for South Granville’s CREW Program
- Presented CREW Program at the North Carolina New Schools Project Summer Institute (2011)
- Advisor for Literary Magazine (2010-2012)
- English Department Chair and Leadership Team Representative (2011-2012)
- Teacher of the Year (2012)
- “Rookie” of the Year (2009)
Superintendent’s Council, Literacy Education Committee Representative
Enka High School
Candler, NC June 2007 – July 2008
English Teacher; SAT Prep Teacher
- Advisor for Enka’s first Gay-Straight Alliance (GLOW)
- Taught English I, English II, and English III – Honors, Standard, and Inclusion
- Collaborated to revise curriculum for and co-teach SAT Prep Class
- Advised, mentored, and evaluated students throughout the Junior and Senior Project
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill, NC
April 2004 – June 2007
Summer Camps and Science Curriculum Developer
- Developed and instructed science summer camp classes for grades K-6
- Crafted, taught, and managed the museum’s “Science Saturday” classes
- Coordinated and Managed Planetarium Scholarships and Financial Assistance Program
- Planned and staffed community outreach events
Star Theater Presenter
- Designed and presented planetarium shows for public and private audiences
- “Piloted” the planetarium’s Carl Zeiss Model VI Planetarium Projector
- Managed technical aspects of running the planetarium
Immaculata Catholic School, Durham, NC
August 2003 – September 2004
- After School Counselor and Tutor
- Substitute Teacher for and grades PreK-3
- Designed and implemented after-school curriculum for grades 4 – 6
- Science and Language Arts tutor
Education
MAT, English, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 2007
B.A., English and Romance Languages: Spanish, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC – 2006
North Carolina Teaching Fellow Alumna – 2006
Joseph E. and Grace Needham Pogue Scholarship Alumna – 2006
Honors Semester Abroad: London – 2003
Associations and Certifications
North Carolina Teaching License, English 9-12 (exp. 2020)
North Carolina Association of Educators