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DALE WELLS

Pinetops

Summary

Experienced Career and Technical Coordinator with 30+ years in Education and community engagement. Proven track record of driving transformative change and achieving goals. Dedicated to fostering social and academic growth of students and educational professionals.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

CTE/Work Learning/Children's Center Coordinator

Nash Rocky Mount Schools
08.2019 - 06.2025


  • Coordinated internship programs designed to enhance the educational experience for high school students by connecting them with real-world professional opportunities.
  • Served as liaison between local businesses and school internship programs.
  • Coordinating daily operations and logistics in onsite Children's Centers involves a structured approach to ensure that all aspects of the center run smoothly and efficiently.
  • Work with staff to upgrade labs and classrooms to ensure they meet current educational standards and technological advancements.
  • Facilitated workshops and training sessions aimed at professional development for educators and support staff.
  • Ensured compliance with local regulations and requirements pertaining to licensing or permits related to facility use or programming.

Career Development Coordinator

Nash Rocky Mount Schools
08.2012 - 08.2019
  • Works collaboratively with administrators at the district and school level, counselors, teachers, parents, business/industry, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery of Career and Technical Education services for students.
  • Develop authentic relationships with other educational professionals, administrators, students, parents, community members and business partners to promote academic success in all areas of NRMPPS Career and Technical Education.
  • Create a culture of achievement that provides necessary structure needed to facilitate and coordinate a student centered CTE Department including scheduling, professional development and individual staff and program support.
  • Plan and conduct high stakes testing including CTE post assessments and WorkKeys ensuring proper training and compliance with all local, state and federal guidelines.
  • Collection and interpretation of testing data to develop a comprehensive on-going plan to increase student achievement.
  • Instrumental in the coordination, planning and execution of many NRMPPS district functions including: Instructional Framework training, implementation and monitoring, CTE/NCC Showcase, elementary and middle school enrichment activities, Academy Awards, Youth Apprenticeship Banquet, National Technical Honor Society, and Children Center pre-k activities.
  • Coordination, development and successful roll out of blended Pre-K classroom concept at NNHS Children's Center.

Adjunct Culinary Arts Professor

Nash Community College
08.2004 - 12.2014
  • Support of student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements.
  • Provided quality instruction to prepare and teach the necessary skills in baking and culinary arts. Supervise the community college education program consisting of a wide variety of personal enrichment and special programs designed for career seeking students and life-long learners.

Family Consumer Science Teacher

Northern Nash High School
08.1995 - 06.2012
  • Lead, reflected, and collaborated within the CTE professional learning communities.
  • Increased student engagement and exposure to FCS curriculum by implementing hands on labs and relevant field trips to enhance the curriculum.
  • Consistent reflection on instructional data to receive in the moment feedback regarding the use and implementation of multiple instructional strategies.
  • Monitored daily behaviors and individual student progress and needs to implement support strategies and engaging lessons to increase student achievement.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Home Economics

Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
01.1977

Skills

  • National Board Certified CTE Teacher
  • Career Development Facilitator Certification
  • Special Populations Coordinator
  • Event Planning
  • Community Stakeholder relations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint
  • Organizational Skills
  • Project and event development, training and implementation skills
  • Collaboration

Timeline

CTE/Work Learning/Children's Center Coordinator

Nash Rocky Mount Schools
08.2019 - 06.2025

Career Development Coordinator

Nash Rocky Mount Schools
08.2012 - 08.2019

Adjunct Culinary Arts Professor

Nash Community College
08.2004 - 12.2014

Family Consumer Science Teacher

Northern Nash High School
08.1995 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Home Economics

Campbell University
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