Anna S. Renfro, Ed. D. President The Renfro Group, Inc.
E d u c a t i o n Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University) 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 North Carolina at Charlotte Principal Licensure
University of South Carolina 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 Abbey College, 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