Rhonda Faircloth Flatley, DPLA Fellow
Rhonda Faircloth Flatley, a North Carolina Teaching Fellow, graduated from UNC-Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Language and Literature and Education (1997). She went on to become a Master Teacher Fellow at Wake Forest University, earning a Masters of Arts in English Education (1999). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and earned her AIG certification from Duke University. Rhonda served as a middle school English Language Arts teacher and Technology Specialist in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Durham Public Schools (DPS) for 13 years. During that time, she was recognized as Teacher of the Year at Lowe’s Grove Middle School (2005) and served in a variety of leadership roles, including ELA Department Chair (2007-2012), DPS district curriculum writer (2009-2012), and School Improvement Team member (2010). In 2012, she moved into a district leadership role as an English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist where she authored and led the implementation of the DPS middle school ELA curriculum for the newly adopted Common Core State Standards. Rhonda most recently served as a Professional Development Specialist in the DPS Department of Leadership and Professional Development. During her tenure as a school administrator, she was an Assistant Principal at Githens Middle and Forest View Elementary School. Rhonda worked for the NC Department of Public Instruction in District and School Support before returning to her hometown to serve Cumberland County Schools as a K-12 Curriculum & Instruction Facilitator.
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