Executive Officer/Founder:

Evelyn M. Holmes, M.Ed received her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Reading K-12 from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. She grew up in Winterville North Carolina. She attended Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida and received her Masters of Science degree in Elementary Education at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She enrolled in the Doctoral program at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida pursuing a degree in Child and Youth Studies with a concentration in Curriculum Development and Design.

She is certified in the following areas:

· Early Childhood (grades K-3)   · Reading (K-12)     · Elementary Education (1-5)

· Middle Grades (6-8)  · Pre-Kindergarten  · Reading Improvement Specialist (Elementary, Middle, Secondary)   · Compensatory Education (Elementary, Middle, Secondary)  · Social Studies (Middle, Secondary) and  · Humanities (Secondary)

Her teaching experience has been in the following counties in the United States:  

· Seminole County (Florida)                      

· Onslow, Craven, Pitt and Wilson Counties (North Carolina)   

Out of the country Teaching Experience:

·Department of Defense (Iwakuni - Japan)

Adult Instruction: Adjunct Instructor- Central Texas College- Japan

Courses:  · Children with Special Needs

               · Health, Safety and Nutrition

               · Advanced Math and Science for Early Childhood

               · Child Growth and Development

In the areas of elementary, special, early childhood and gifted education grades K-5 and the Academic Intervention Program (AIP) for students in grades 3-5 that were unsuccessful in passing the End-Of-Grade test in North Carolina and were therefore retained in their grades. Reading Specialist grades 3-5.

Related Services

· North Carolina Supplemental Educational Service provider; Counties: Pitt, Wilson, Bertie (2007-2008)

· Student Teacher Supervisor: Davis Elementary, Beaufort, South Carolina (1994)  Hearne Elementary, Wilson, North Carolina (2003

· Mentor for beginning teachers and teachers having difficulty (2002-present)

· Lead Mentor, Wilson County, North Carolina (2003-2004)

· Educational Consultant at McCloud & Associates, Inc. (1999-2002)

· Curriculum design and development for McCloud’s Computer and Skills Training Center for young adults and youth.

· Educational Consultant for After-School Programs (Pitt and Jones counties)

· Grant Writing for At-Risk programs for elementary and middle grade students ‘of promise’

· Instructor: Re-certification course- Davis Elementary School, Beaufort, South Carolina Writing Team, Wilson County Schools, North Carolina (2006- present)

· End of Grade Third Grade Field Test Review group and Item Writer, North Carolina Department of Public Education (2007)

· Curriculum Guide Writing team for Language Arts, Math and Science, Wilson County, North Carolina (2005-2006)

· Managing a Child Care Center

· Curriculum Training Specialist: Child Development Center, Japan (1995-1996)

Workshops and Conferences (1986-1997) (2004-2007)

Speaker/Trainer/Instructor:

· CSI (Curriculum Services Institute) Wilson County Schools: Technology for Classroom Teachers- Study Island (2007) - North Carolina

·  CSI Wilson County Schools: Reading Comprehension for Teacher Assistants (2007) - North Carolina

·  ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Conference – North Carolina: Success in the Classroom for At-risk Children: Academic Interventions that Work! (2004-2005)

·  Language and Reading Development- Japan

·  Literature in the Classroom- University of South Carolina- Beaufort, S.C.

·  Florida Reading Conference- Florida

· Integrated Learning- Florida

· Balanced Literacy/Whole Language- Florida

· Math Their Way- Florida

· Manipulative in Education- Florida

· Make-N-Take- for teachers and parents- Florida

Honors and Awards

· Special Act Award –Japan

· Teacher of the Year- South Carolina

· Finalist Walt Disney Merit Teacher-Florida

Other Training

·  Clinical Student Teacher Supervisor, East Carolina University 2004

·  Mentor Training, Wilson County Schools