MELISSA R.

COBB
BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA
MELISSA.COBB@BVCPS.NET

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

Visionary leader and educator with a Masters of Education degree coupled with almost ten years of proven
success as a lead teacher in a social studies classroom. Highly motivated, results driven leader in education
with the ability to teach a variety of classes, assist in administration, mentor new teachers, and coach a
successful girls tennis team. Confirmed ability to multi-task and manage several projects at one time.

Administrative EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN PRESENT

PARRY MCCLUER HIGH SCHOOL, BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA
 Oversee truancy cases
 Coordinate substitute teachers
 Assist with discipline and other administrative tasks as needed
 Implement the New Teacher Training program to support and retain new teachers in the district
 Lead and monitor the new teacher mentor program
ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN 2016-2017
BUENA VISTA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA
 Appeared at Juvenile/Domestic Relations Court for truancy cases
 Trained and led new teachers to the division
 Created and implemented SOL testing schedule
 Assisted at sporting events
 Administrated summer school program
 Updated administrative, teaching, and student materials as needed

Teaching EXPERIENCE
CLASSROOM TEACHER AND SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT HEAD 2011-PRESENT
PARRY MCCLUER HIGH SCHOOL, BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA
 Plan lessons and teach AP US History, US/VA History, World Geography, and Teachers for
Tomorrow I/II
 Participate in Lead teacher meetings, faculty meetings, IEP meetings, and 504 plan meetings
 Serve as clinical faculty for the Rockbridge Teacher Education Program
 Current 10th grade class sponsor and former 8th and 11th grade class sponsor
 Advisor of the Student Council Association
 Technology liaison for the faculty and staff
 Coach of the Varsity Girls Tennis Team
 Former member of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council
 Former advisor of the National Honor Society
CLASSROOM TEACHER 2007-2009
STUARTS DRAFT HIGH SCHOOL, STUARTS DRAFT, VIRGINIA
 Planned lessons and taught World Geography and World History
 Participated in faculty meetings, IEP meetings, and 504 plan meetings
 Sponsored the sophomore class
 Co-advised the Student Council Association and Peer Mentor club
 Participated on leadership team of summer freshman camp to acclimate incoming freshman to high school
 Coached the Varsity Basketball Cheerleading squad and Varsity Girls Tennis Team
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Education
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, Farmville, Virginia
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ENDORSEMENT; 2017
Obtained qualifying score for Virginia on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment
MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE, Staunton, Virginia
MASTER OF EDUCATION; Class of 2011
Concentration on leadership
MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE, Staunton, Virginia
BACHELOR OF ARTS; Class of 2007
Distinction in the History major, Cum Laude
Political Science and Secondary Education minor
Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License

Professional experience

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Led
 Presented “Growing Our Own: Teachers for Tomorrow” at the Virginia School Board Association Annual
Convention in November 2017.
 Presented “Civil Rights: How Far Have We Really Come?” at the Virginia Council for the Social Studies
Conference in November 2017.
 Led multiple division-wide professional development trainings on differentiation and formative assessment.
 Led professional development for Parry McCluer High School on differentiation, formative assessment,
project-based learning, using the entire block for instruction, ChromeBooks, and Teach Like a Pirate.
Attended
 Annual attendee and participant at the Virginia Council for the Social Studies Conference.
 National Principals Conference in July 2017.
 National Council for the Social Studies Conference in December 2016.
 Annual VDOE SOL Updates for Social Studies.
 Virginia War Memorial summer professional development offerings in 2016 on D-Day and World War I.
 Virginia School-University Partnership Conference Workshops – “The Differentiated-Flipped Classroom”
and “Persuasive Writers: Teaching English and Content Areas with the Writing SOLs (Grades 6-12).”
 Attended the Institute on Academy Diversity Best Practices Institute at the University of Virginia featuring
Carol Tomlinson.
 Member of the teacher leadership team that designed the clinical faculty program for the Rockbridge
Teacher Education Program with Washington and Lee University and Southern Virginia University.
SKILLS
 Professional: Trained in 4MAT planning
 Computer: Microsoft Office, Adobe software, Viking Database, AS400 database, Blackboard, Canvas, eVA
procurement system, PeopleSoft database, SASI, Starbase, PowerSchool, and Easy Grade Pro
HONORS AND AWARDS
 Employee of the Month, Buena Vista City Public Schools, September 2015
 The Sons of the American Revolution of Rockbridge County PMHS Teacher of the Year, 2013
 American Education Week “Teacher of the Week” award winner, November 2007
 Teachers of Promise Institute participant, March 2007