Adrienne L. Hollifield
276 Cedar Creek Road
Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711
(828) 669-6821 (home)
adrienne.hollifield@bcsemail.org
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
BA, Literature and Language with 9-12 English Certification
Summa Cum Laude.
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Masters of Education, with a Concentration in English
ACHIEVEMENTS
May 1996
August 2011
National Board Certification
August 2005
Created a portfolio demonstrating whole group instruction; small group
instruction; work with parents, teachers, and the community; and student
growth; and completed a three-hour assessment exam.
Certified Journalism Educator
January 2006
Passed an essay exam on nine different areas of journalism, including media
law, press history, AP Stylebook rules, and writing formats.
Board Member, NC Scholastic Media Association
2006-2010
Meet with board at UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss summer institute plans and
workings of NCSMA.
President, NC Scholastic Media Association
2009-2010
Convene and run board meetings to plan NCSMI. Write newsletter four times a
year. See that the institute runs smoothly, and encourage new attendees to
participate on the board.
Board Member, Southern Interscholastic Press Assoc.
Meet with board at spring convention in Columbia, SC, to discuss SIPA
workings and issues.
EXPERIENCE
teaching
2007-2010
Charles D. Owen High School
January 1999—present
English Teacher: AP Literature, CLASP English IV, English IV, Art of
Writing, English I, Journalism
Emphasis on reading, critical thinking, and writing in all grade levels, but
AP is college level and rigorous. Teacher and reader for essay exam for CLASP,
a college level class (in conjunction with Western Carolina University) that gave
students who passed the exam credit for English 101 through WCU. Graduation
exit project in English IV includes a research paper, product, portfolio, and
presentation. Journalism includes writing and producing a print newspaper, an
online newspaper, and a literary magazine. Publications have won prizes in
national and regional competitions.
AC Reynolds Middle School
February 1997-June 1998
Eighth-grade Literature and Language Arts Teacher
Taught English and literature classes and an inclusion class consisting of
LD, ADHD, ADD, ESL, and autistic students. Attained 6-9 English
certification on teaching license.
AB Technical Community College
Sept. 1996-Feb. 1997; Aug.—Dec. 1998
English teacher, Guided Studies Department
Taught reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary to those students testing
below certain levels on their College Placement Test. Classes consisted of a
wide variety of ages and skill levels., including adults returning to school, ESL
students, and recent HS graduates.
University of NC at Asheville, Asheville, NC
1993-1995
University Writing Center Tutor
Tutored members of the college community, from undergraduates to postgraduates, in every aspect of the writing process: brainstorming topics, sources
for research, narrowing the topic, finding a thesis, organizing a paper, revising
and editing a written paper.
other
Pegasus Press (affiliated with UNC-Asheville)
June 1998-January 1999
Production Editor
Responsible for the production of two humanities program texts. Duties included
copyright researching, permission requests, scanning of texts (Word Perfect and
Word), layout decisions, and copy editing.
John Gower Concordance
Proofread concordance for professor, Dr. Robert Yeager.
Received credit line in book, “with the assistance of Adrienne Hollifield.”
1995
The Appalachian Puppet Theatre
1974-1996
Owner, puppeteer, marketer, instructor
Researched and wrote scripts. Was involved in all elements of construction,
staging, and drama. Developed multi-disciplinary program for performances,
workshops, and residencies in hundreds of schools throughout the Southeast.
Toured for the NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Arts Council.
Performed at the White House in 1979. Wrote grants and publicity material.
Familiar with all areas of marketing.
WRITINGS
Research Presentation Award—Humanities Category
Spring 2011
Received award for presentation of “Folk Traditions as Identity in Their Eyes Were
Watching God” at the Nineteenth Annual Graduation Rresearch Symposium.
Encyclopedia of Appalachia
Published 2006
Wrote two articles about prominent Appalachian musicians Patsy Cline
and Raymond Fairchild.
Interviews and Nominations for Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Conducted three audio and video interviews of prospective participants
(Sheila Adams, Clyde Hollilfield, Reed Murphy) in the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival in Washington, DC, and wrote nomination forms for each person.
Ballad singer Sheila Adams was chosen for the festival.
2002
Publication in NC Folklore Journal
Winter/Spring 1995
Publication of “Family Tradition, Orality, and Cultural Intervention in Sodom Laurel Ballad
Singing” in The North Carolina Folklore Journal. Result of an Undergraduate Research
Grant from UNC-Asheville.
OTHER RELATED
SKILLS
Music, dramatic productions, photography.
REFERENCES
Available on request.