Charles Vaughan

EDUCATION

Doctoral Student, Curriulum and Instruction, University of South Carolina

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified, Adolescent/Young Adult Social Studies, 2004

Master of Education, Secondary Education, USC, Columbia, SC. 1996.

Bachelor of Arts in Education, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC. 1992. Cumulative GPA: 3.625
Graduated Cum laude, Coastal Carolina University, 1992.

Associate in Science, USC-Lancaster, Lancaster, SC, 1990. Cumulative GPA: 3.612
Graduated With Honors, USC-Lancaster, 1990.

TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCES

Teacher- 10th iLINK Global Studies II, AP Human Geography, iLINK Technology IV Senior Project, Richland Northeast High School, Richland School District Two, Columbia, SC. 2002 to present

South Carolina Ambassador for Geographic Education, South Carolina Geographic Alliance, University of South Carolina. Responsibilities include maintaining the web page, supervision of the Resource Center, providing continuing education opportunities for K-12 teachers, research on the new State Social Studies Curriculum Standards, and development of instructional materials. 2000- 2002.

Staff Supervisor, USC-Koger Center for the Performing Arts, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. Responsibilities include supervising a Front of House Staff (Greeters, Ticket Takers, Ushers, Lead Ushers) of approximately 40. 1999-2002.

Webmaster, South Carolina Council for the Social Studies, website developed and maintained on a voluntary basis for state-wide communication, and professional development for Social Studies teachers in South Carolina. 1999-present.

Instructional Technology Specialist, Dent Middle School, Richland School District Two, Columbia, SC. Responsibilities include developing inservice activities for a faculty of approximately 80 teachers. 1998-2000.

Teacher, SC-US Studies, Grade 8, Dent Middle School, Richland School District Two, Columbia, SC. Assignments have also World Geography, Grade 7. 1995-2000.

Teacher, World Geography, Grade 7, E.L. Wright Middle School, Richland School District Two, Columbia, SC. 1994-1995.

These activities were part of my teaching experience:

Member, Dent Middle School Improvement Council, 1996-1998.

Advisor, Dent Middle School Yearbook, 1997-200.

Advisor, Dent Middle School The Dent Dateline Live! Morning News show, 1997-2000.

Editor of The Dent Dateline, Dent Middle School's weekly newsletter, 1997- 2000.

Member, Dent Middle School Technology Committee, 1997-2000.

Editor and creator of The Dent Dateline Online, Dent Middle School's electronic newsletter, emailed to over 200 subscribers and posted on the school's web page, 1998-2000.

Chairman, Dent Middle School Technology Committee, 1999-2000.

Served on a state committee to revise the South Carolina Social Studies Standards. September 1999- March 2000.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND SPECIAL SKILLS

President, South Carolona Council for the Social Studies, 2006 to present

Webmaster, Dent Middle School, 1996-1998. Created the first Web page for a Richland Two school that has served as a model for other schools throughout the state.

Teacher of the Year, Dent Middle School, 1998-1999.

Supervising Teacher, USC, 1999-present.

Additional areas of expertise: Wed Site Design, Integrating Instructional Technology into the Social Studies Curriculum, Integrating Social Studies into the Curriculum, Integrating Geography into the Curriculum.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Teacher Consultant, National Geographic Society, 2002- Present

Teacher Consultant, South Carolina Geographic Alliance, 1998- Present

National  Social Studies Supervisors Association,  2000- present

South Carolina Geographic Alliance, 1997-Present

South Carolina Middle School Association, 1995- 2002

South Carolina Council for the Social Studies, 1996- Present

Palmetto State Teachers Association, 1994-Present

National Council for the Social Studies, 1996- Present

National Council for Geographic Education, 2000- Present

National Geographic Society, 1992-Present

South Carolina Historical Society, 1993-Present

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES