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1 Tracey Benson, Ed.L.D. Department of Educational Leadership The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 9201 University City Boulevard Charlotte, NC I. EDUCATION Ed.L.D Harvard Graduate School of Education Education Leadership M.S.A 2006 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School Administration B.A The University of Wisconsin at Madison Sociology II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016-Present Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Academics Program Manager Houston Independent School District Lead a multi-office, executive team in creating aligned practices of principal support between the Offices of Human Resources, School Support, and Leadership Development. Designed and implemented a district-wide qualitative principal evaluation system for 200+ school leaders High School Principal Pittsfield Pubic Schools Re-established continuity, coherency, and consistency at a school that experienced extensive fragmentation due sustained annual turnover in leadership. Facilitated a collective focus on effective instruction and student achievement through professional development workshops and reorganizing the school structure to provide teachers with daily collaboration time to review, revise, and redevelop strategies to reach all learners and increase achievement and four-year graduation rates Middle School Vice Principal Pittsfield Public Schools Led professional developments regarding classroom management and procedures, data collection and application, implementing a data-driven classroom plan, and differentiated instruction. Supervised and evaluated 30+ classroom teachers Staff Developer Broward County Schools Led district-wide professional development workshops for teachers and administrators, based on the CHAMPs Safe and Civil Schools series focused on proactive classroom management interventions. Coached 20 teachers on implementation of effective classroom management and engaging instruction.

2 Principal Intern/Assistant Principal Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools Mentored, supported, and evaluated 36 teachers. Supervised school and classroom functions and adjusted after-school academic support and extracurricular programming based on evolving classroom and school need. Researched, developed, and implemented a school-wide student conduct improvement plan yielding a significant decrease in office discipline referrals Proficiency Specialist Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Recruited, hired, and directed 25 instructors and 80 university and community volunteers for an academically based after-school program for 60 non-proficient and at-risk students. Expanded the capacity of the afterschool academic support program from 60 to 100 students served per year. Served as the program spokesperson, community representative, and fundraising coordinator Elementary Classroom Teacher Houston Independent School District Planned and implemented daily lessons for 50, 4 th grade students. II. TEACHING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Courses Taught The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2016-present) ADMN 6105 Legal Aspects of Schooling ADMN 8121 Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum Design ADMN 8130 Education Governance and Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education ( ) S Ethnic Studies Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ( ) ADMN 646 Supervising Teaching and Learning Curriculum and Course Development Designed the course 8120: Rethinking Education Reform: Law, Policy, and Public Schools for inclusion in the redesigned Ed.D. in Educational Leadership curriculum, approved Fall 2017 Contributed to the redesign of the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership curriculum and course of study with the streamlining and resequencing of course offerings and course sequence Served on the design team for S : Ethnic Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, approved Fall 2014

3 Contributed the design of ADMN 646: Supervising Teaching and Learning at The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, approved Spring 2014 Advising/Student-Directed Scholarship Doctoral Dissertation Committees (In Progress) Taylor, T. Casey, L. Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Doctoral Qualifying Exam Committee Served on 1 doctoral qualifying exam committee IV. RESEARCH Publications (*data-based) Books and Book Chapters *Benson, T. (in press). The Price of School-Induced Anxieties and Its Educational Implications. The Fear of Being Different: The Intangible Price of Prejudice and Misunderstanding. Rowman & Littlefield Benson, T. & Fiarman, S. (under contract). Unconscious Racial Bias: The Limits of Good Intentions. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Press Journal Articles *Benson, T. & Benavides, V. (2014). Lessons from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest. Harvard Education Publishing Group, Case: KC17FERG *Benson, T. & Boaz, D. (2017). Leadership Amidst Racial Trauma and Unrest: UNC Charlotte s Response to the Shooting of Keith Scott. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership Salas, S., Rodriguez, M., Benson, T. (in press). To Google Translate or Not?: Newcomer Latino Communities in the Middle. Middle School Journal Works in progress Benson, T. & MacDonald, J. (in progress). Stemming Teacher Shortages: A Community Apprenticeship Model *Benson, T., Bryant, A., & Triplett, N. (in progress). Assigning Deficit: Cumulative Patterns of African- American Student Assignment in K-8 Schools Benson, T., Salas, S., & Butler, B. (in progress). Incorporating Counter-Narratives with Teacher Leaders *Benson, T. (in progress). The Color of Student Reassignment: Race and Students Assignment in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

4 Benson, T. (in-progress). The Global Leader Framework: A Developmental Model for School Leader Growth and Sustainability *Benson, T. (in-progress). Racial Identity Development and Immunity to Change in School Leaders Benson, T. & Cruz, C. (in-progress). Standing with the Demonized: Empowering Gang Labeled Latino Youth Conference Presentations National/International Benson, T. & Fiarman, S. (2017, November). Despite Our Best Intentions: Unconscious Racial Bias. Paper presented at 2017 University Council for Educational Administration Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Benson, T. & Boaz, D. (2017, March). Traversing Racial Flashpoints: An Analysis of UNCC & Keith Scott. Paper presented at 2017 American Association of Blacks in Higher Education Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2015, April). Lesson from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest Case Study, Case study presented at 2015 Black Policy Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2015, March). Lesson from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest Case Study, Case study presented at 2015 Alumni of Color Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Grants and Other Funding Internal Grants and Funding Benson, T. [Principal Investigator]. (2016). Alternative Teacher Certification Programs for non-college graduates. International Faculty Travel Grant, Funded $ Benson, T. [Principal Investigator]. (2017). Assigning Deficit: Cumulative Patterns of African-American Student Assignment in K-8 Schools. UNC Charlotte Faculty Research Grant, Funded: $ V. SERVICE Service to the University Member Faculty Search Committee Philip Morris Award Committee Service to the Profession Professional Leadership Positions

5 2016 Present University Council for Educational Administration UNCC CCOED Representative Professional Consultation Benson, T. & Lahey, M. (2017, April). Advocating for Social Justice and Immunity to Change, professional development workshop, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools, Charlotte, NC Benson, T. (2015, November). Race and Education Workshop, Día de los Profesionales professional development day with the Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX Service to the Community and Practitioners Community Leadership Positions NC Racial Equity Consortium Design Team Workshops and Invited Presentations Benson, T. (2017, October). Addressing Intrinsic Barriers to Naming Racism in the Workplace. Black Male Educators Convening, Workshop facilitator, Philadelphia, PA. Benson, T., Benavides, V. (2017, July). Leaving to Learn: Lessons from Ferguson, A day trip to the center of the new civil rights movement. Big Picture Learning Big Bang Conference, Workshop facilitator, St. Louis, MO. Benson, T. (2017, April). Can't We Just Talk About Diversity?: Addressing Intrinsic Barriers to Naming Racism and White Supremacy in the Workplace. White Privilege Conference, Workshop facilitator, Kansas City, MO. Kegan, B, Lahey, L, & Benson, T. (2017, April). Immunity to Change and Diversity and Equity, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Invited speaker for the Fulfilling the Promise of Diversity series, Cambridge, MA Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2016, March). How to teach the Lesson from Ferguson, Case Study presented at 2016 Alumni of Color Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2016, February). Lesson from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest Case Study, Case study presented at 2016 Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Annual Conference, Reno, NV Benson, T. (2015, August). Addressing Vestiges of Structural Racism in American Schools, Workshop Facilitator, Big Picture Big Bang Conference, New Orleans, LA Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2015, July). Lesson from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest Case Study, Invited Speaker. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA Benavides, V. & Benson, T. (2015, May). Lesson from Ferguson: Leadership in Times of Civil Unrest Case Study, Invited Speaker. Williams College, Williamstown, MA

6 Benson, T. (2015, April). All Lives Matter Conference, Berkshire Community College, Invited Panelist, Pittsfield, MA VI. HONORS, AWARDS, AND SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2016 Coaching Scholarship recipient. Minds at Work: Immunity to Change 3-day Coaching workshop. Boston, MA Coaching Scholarship recipient. Minds at Work: Immunity to Change 6-month Coaching workshop series. Virtual sessions 2015 Education Leadership Summer Fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean s Equity Fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Education Venture Incubation Lab Fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Education 2014 Gordon Ambach Fellowship, Harvard Graduate School of Education VII. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Blacks in Higher Education American Educational Research Association University Council for Educational Administration NC Racial Equity Consortium Design Team VIII. MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND MENTIONS Named or Quoted Anderson, J. (2015, April 13). A teaching case inspired by Ferguson, Missouri, guides educators on how to explore the topic of race in class. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved from