200 Farmview Lane, Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 860-5586 or (704) 922-6318
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Leah W. Mackey
Mackey.Leah@gaston.edu
EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONNAALL LLEEAADDEERRSSHHIIPP EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE
GASTON COLLEGE, Dallas, NC December 2002 – Present
Basic Skills Assistant Coordinator
 Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and supervise twenty-five part-time instructors and placement test
administrators in the Basic Skills Program.
 Evaluate transcripts, issue transfer credits, and award diplomas.
 Prepare graduate reports, order diplomas, and issue official transcripts.
 Process grades, withdraws, incompletes, drop/add forms, enrollment verifications, court ordered
documentation, contact hours, FTE reports, student registrations, instructional contracts, payroll, class
rosters, and state files in accordance with the North Carolina Community College Systems policies and
procedures.
 Perform on-going needs analysis of all processes and procedures, reforming as necessary.
 Provide program information to potential students, local businesses, and community agencies.
 Evaluate, select, and order materials to be used in the classroom.
 Perform class visits, respond to audit concerns/exceptions, and provide follow-up documentation.
 Handle the discipline process for students who violate rules and expectations or the college code of
conduct.
 Participate in long range planning and assessment of programs to include continual evaluation of all
program materials, goals, and statistical data.
 Establish and maintain new instructional sites within the community and business and industry.
 Represent the college at professional conferences and workshops.
 Prepare relevant documentation required for compliance with college, state, and federal regulations.
 Coordinate appropriate training and staff development for current instructors.
 Design materials to market the ESL Program throughout the community.
 Advise and register Adult High School students on an individual basis.
 Coordinate the Gaston College International Festival, an annual event open to members of the
community.
 Coordinate Basic Skills Student Success, a mandatory four-day class for new students in the Adult Basic
Education, GED, and Adult High School programs.
Highlights
 Served as Interim Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act Youth Works Coordinator from July –
September 2015.
 Served as the Interim Adult High School Coordinator for two years (2010 – 2012).
 Developed a standard course of study for all fourteen core courses in the Adult High School Program in
accordance with the standards outlined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
 Developed course descriptions for all thirty-eight Adult High School classes.
 Received a $1000 mini-grant for the purchase of a Physical Science video series and redesigned the course
outline in order to use the series to substitute for the lack of materials and lab equipment.
 Designed and implemented a teacher evaluation tool used to conduct classroom observations.
 Administered and proctored the North Carolina Competency Test.
 Co-authored the English Language/Civics Education Grant exceeding $16,000 in 2010.

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GASTON COLLEGE, Dallas, NC August 2000 – December 2002
Adjunct Instructor
 Taught day and evening classes in Algebra I, Algebra II, Consumer Math, Physical Science, Biology,
Careers, Public Speaking, and Animal Husbandry in the Adult High School Program.
 Substituted for other instructors as needed.
 Managed classroom discipline using techniques specific to adult learners.
 Developed and taught an Animal Husbandry class new to Gaston College and the Adult High School.
 Assisted coordinator with administrative functions.
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS, Gastonia, NC August 2001 – May 2002
MECKLENBURG COUNTY SCHOOLS, Charlotte, NC August 2000 – May 2001
Science Teacher
 Prepared course materials and lesson plans in Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, Physical Science, and
Earth/Environmental Science.
 Implemented various classroom management techniques for maintaining student attention, involvement
and discipline.
 Provided after school tutorial sessions to enhance student achievement.
 Assessed student comprehension through summative and formative evaluation.
 Partnered with parents in students’ success; provided feedback on students’ progress and discussed areas
needing improvement and additional work.
 Counseled students pertaining to individual goals and achievements.
 Administered and proctored End of Course tests.
 Recorded student progress through the use of the state mandated grading scale.
 Ensured compliances with laws, regulations, rules and policies prescribed by the Mecklenburg and Gaston
County School Districts.
 Maintained membership and involvement in the Parent Teacher Association in both counties.
PART-TIME EXPERIENCE
Applewood Veterinary Hospital, Dallas, NC Veterinary Assistant January 1992 – June 2003
Pet Shop, Charlotte, NC Retail Business Owner/Operator March 1999 – April 2000

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EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Argosy University, Chicago, IL – August, 2010
B.A., Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC – 2000
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Gaston College Teaching Excellence Award February 2003/2004
Adult High School to Go, North Carolina Community College System March 2003
Moving Mountains with Math, North Carolina Community College System April 2005
NC Competency Test Training, North Carolina Community College System October 2005
Certified Program Planner (CPP), LERN Program Management Institute July 2007
Pacific Crest Teaching Institute August 2008
Professional Development Symposium June 2009
Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist Certification in Office Word 2007 February 2010
Certified Manager in Program Improvement, Leadership Excellence Academy April 2010
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Training August 2012
Interactive White Board Basic Training August 2012
Gaston College Student Success Summit October 2012
SMART Certified Trainer for SMART Notebook 11 Software December 2012
Completion and the Student Experience Training October 2013
Disability Awareness Training November 2013
COMMITTEES
Gaston College Basic Skills Hardship Committee Chair 2005-2006
Gaston College Human Resources Search Committee 2009 - 2010
Gaston College Staff Senator 2010 – 2012
Gaston College Policy Committee 2010 – 2011
Gaston College Student Events Committee 2010 – 2011
North Carolina Community College Adult High School Advisory Board 2012

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Gaston College Social Committee 2010 – Present
PRESENTATIONS
Basic Skills Program Regional Conference April 2006
Adult High School Mini-Semesters, Basic Skills Family Literacy Conference August 2006
Gaston College Graduation Speaker, Congratulatory Message September 2006
Gaston College Graduation Speaker, Congratulatory Message March 2012
Adult High School Coordinator Training Institute, Web Attendance Training August 2012
Web Attendance Training for several NC community colleges 2012 - 2014