Anna S. Renfro, Ed. D. President The Renfro Group, Inc.

E d u c a t i o n Mars Hill College (now ) Bachelor of Music

Wingate College (now Wingate University) Additional coursework leading to NC Licensure in Grades 4-6, 6-9 Mathematics, 9-12 Computer Education Endorsement.

Queens College (now Queens University) Master of Education in Middle Grades Mathematics

University of at Charlotte Principal Licensure

University of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Cognate: Education Administration

North Carolina Licensure K-12 Music Elementary Education (grades 4-6) Mathematics (grades 6-9) Computer Education Endorsement (grades 9-12) Academically Gifted Administration, Principal’s License Superintendent

South Carolina Licensure Early Childhood Elementary Middle Level Language Arts Middle Level Mathematics Music Education – Instrumental Tier 1 Elementary Principal Tier 1 Secondary Principal Superintendent

Professional experience President – The Renfro Group, Inc.

Adjunct Faculty – Principal Intern Supervision Wingate University

Consultant Learning-Focused, Inc., Boone, NC

Executive Director, PreK-12 Curriculum Support Programs Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina (Retired – July 2013) 2

Principal, James Martin Middle School, Charlotte, North Carolina (Expected Growth in North Carolina ABC’s, 2007-2009, Adequate Yearly Progress in thirty-five subgroups under No Child Left Behind, 2009)

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Rutherford County Schools, Forest City, North Carolina

Director of Middle Schools, Gaston County Schools, Gastonia, North Carolina

Principal, Cramerton Middle School (North Carolina School of Excellence, 1998-1999) Cramerton, North Carolina

Assistant Principal, Cramerton Junior High School, Cramerton, North Carolina

Assistant Principal, Springfield Primary School, Stanley, North Carolina

Assistant Principal / Teacher, Cramerton Junior High School, Cramerton, North Carolina

Adjunct Faculty, , Belmont, North Carolina

Mathematics Teacher, Department Chair, Chorus Teacher Highland Junior High School, Gastonia, North Carolina

Mathematics Teacher, Science Teacher, Anson Junior High School Wadesboro, North Carolina

Fifth Grade Teacher, Southview Academy, Wadesboro, North Carolina

Title I Reading Program Tutor, Parkwood Middle School, Monroe, North Carolina

Primary Reading Aide, Alderman Elementary, Wilmington, North Carolina

Choral Director, Assistant Band Director, T.C. Roberson High School, Skyland, North Carolina, Biltmore Elementary School, Asheville, North Carolina, Valley Springs Elementary School, Skyland North Carolina

Additional professional activities and awards Presenter, North Carolina Middle Level Education Annual Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, “It takes more than the Core. It takes Leadership.”

Recipient, North Carolina Middle School Association Region 8 Central Office Award

North Carolina Middle School Association Schools to Watch State Team

North Carolina Reading Committee Member, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Co-Presenter, North Carolina Summer Leadership Conference, Asheville, North Carolina

North Carolina Middle School Association Director of Professional Development

Member, North Carolina Board of the Southern Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform 3

Mars Hill College, Board of Advisors

Awarded the Outstanding Education Alumni Award, Mars Hill College

Co-Presenter, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual

Conference, San Antonio, Texas “Maintaining the Integrity of Instruction in a High Stakes Testing Environment”

Co-Presenter, North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference, Pinehurst, North Carolina

International Recruiter to Germany for Gaston County Schools through Visiting International Faculty

Co-Presenter, Southwest Education Alliance Showcasing Best Practices, Charlotte, North Carolina

Co-Presenter, North Carolina Minority Achievement Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina

Co-Presenter, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Summer Leadership Conference, Asheville, North Carolina

Principal Representative to the Strategic Planning Task Force of Gaston County Schools

Co- Facilitator, Gaston County Schools Academically Gifted Service Delivery Options Committee

Co-Presenter, North Carolina Middle Schools Association, “Making Your School More Inviting”

Co- Presenter, North Carolina School Public Relations Association “Marketing Your Inviting School”

Mars Hill College Alumni Board

WHO’S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION

State Nominee, Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

Editorial Advisor to SCHOLASTIC MATH MAGAZINE

Award Recipient, NASA Educational Workshops for Math and Science Teachers Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Teacher of the Year, Highland Junior High School, Gastonia, North Carolina

Publications Dissertation: From Assistance to Excellence; The Story of Arlington Elementary School

Co-author, The Needs of Induction Year Teachers in South Carolina Professional Development Schools, The University of South Carolina, 2001.(Technical Report)

Higher Order Thinking; It’s the Journey that Counts Learning Focused Newsletter, 2014