Garey Coke

A committed school administrator and EDLS candidate who finds ways to collaborate with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community while participating in meaningful school leadership activities.

Principal

Lingerfeldt Elementary School, Gastonia, NC - 06/2023 to Present

• Ensure compliance with Title 1 regulations and effectively use federal funds to support educational programs
• Engage parents, families and community partners to promote student success
• Oversee school operations, including staff management, budget planning and resource allocation
• Analyze and use data to assess student learning outcomes, teacher effectiveness and overall school performance
• Managed student behavior interventions and implemented positive discipline strategies
• Supervised curriculum implementation, ensuring alignment with state standards and school goals
• Leading change management initiatives and driving for results in school transformation
• Familiarity with NC state mandates for principals, including requirements related to teacher evaluation and school improvement

Assistant Principal

Southwest Middle School, Gastonia, NC - 08/2019 to 6/2023

• Classroom management support
• Mentor/mentee coordinator
• MTSS/PBIS
• Chief administrator in the absence of the Principal
• Supervise assigned Grade Level Learning Community to include: MTSS, IEP/504 and PLC Meetings
• Instructional Leadership
• Transportation
• Responding to disciplinary issues
• Evaluating teachers and learning materials to determine areas of improvement when needed
• Coordinating use of school facilities for special events
• Safety & Security Coordinator
• Custodial Supervisor
• SIT Team
• Maintaining school calendar of events
• End of year procedures
• Responsible for school maintenance and repairs
• Parent and staff relations
• Community partnerships
• Effectively perform other related duties as needed and assigned

World History and Social Studies Teacher

W.P. Grier Middle School, Gastonia, NC - 08/2015 to 6/2019

• Chair, School Improvement Team
• Coordinator, Keep Gastonia Beautiful Initiative
• Leader, The Greenhouse and Environmental club
• Mentor, Beginning teachers
• Cooperating teacher
• Grant writing

World History and Social Studies Teacher

KIPP Gaston College Preparatory, Gaston, NC - 06/2012 to 6/2015

• Planned school events such as parent conferences, open house, and parent information evenings.
• Organized and planned field trips to the Virginia Holocaust Museum and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC
• Planned educational field trips to tour multiple universities.

English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher

York Chester Middle School, Gastonia, NC - 01/2006 to 6/2012

• Served on GCS Curriculum and Instruction Committees
• Served on School Improvement Team (SIT)
• PBIS Team
• English Language Arts Chairperson - 7th grade
• Contributed to school improvement through individualized and rigorous instruction
• Secured funding from private resources through grant writing
  

• School Administrative License
• NC Standard Professional II, North Carolina Teaching License - Middle School Studies (6-9)
• Teacher of the Year, Grier Middle School, Gaston County Schools:2016

• Alternative Education Placement Committee - 2021
• GCS Suicidal Prevention Committee - 2021
• GCS Assistant Summer Campsite Coordinator - 2021
• GCS Summer Campsite Coordinator - 2022
• Clinical supervisor for beginning and veteran teachers
• NC Principals & Assistant Principals' Association (NCPAPA) - 2023

Dr. Jeff Booker

• Superintendent (former), Gaston County Schools. booker.jeff@gaston.edu

Dr. Derrick Jackson

• Associate Superintendent of Data Governance, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Email: derrick.jackson@cms.k12.nc.us

Mrs. Anarah Henderson

• Executive Director for Elementary Instruction, Gaston County Schools. Email: ashenderson@gaston.k12.nc.us