Tracy Godwin Hill
3315 Harbour Pointe Place, Unit 1 ∙ Fayetteville, NC 28314
910-977-5773 ∙ tracyhill@ccs.k12.nc.us
Education and Certifications
2021 M.S.A. Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University through the Cumberland Cohort as a NC Principal Fellow, Raleigh, NC
2012 B.S. Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude, American InterContinental University, Schaumburg, IL
2021 North Carolina Licensure: Provisional Principal
2014 North Carolina Licensure: Standard Professional License I
Cumberland County Schools| Gray’s Creek High School| Fayetteville, NC 2022-Present
Assistant Principal
Assume duties of school administrator to include but not limited to ninth grade administrator, administer student discipline to include facilitating restorative circles, bus administrator managing eleven buses, Testing Coordinator, CTE/Math/Guidance PLC Administrator, Student Services Team administrator, overseer for SIT/Indistar Process Manager, conduct classroom walkthroughs, IRounds, formal and informal teacher observations, supervision at athletic events, assembly planning/setup, cafeteria management, as well as, general school supervision.
Cumberland County Schools| Lake Rim Elementary School| Fayetteville, NC 2021-2022
Principal Resident- Full-Time Administrative Internship
Assume duties of school administrator such as facilitating car rider arrival/dismissal, working as processing manager for Indistar for SIT, serving as liaison for community engagement, providing leadership as co-captain for “Light the Night” Campaign, conducting classroom walkthroughs, IRounds, and formal observations, facilitating professional development activities, conducting parent conferences, handling student behavior issues, serving as LEA administrative representative at all IEP meetings as well as an active member of hiring committee.
Cumberland County Schools| Douglas Byrd High School| Fayetteville, NC 2017-2021
Academy of Finance Director and Teacher
Teacher for fifty percent of school day and completed AOF Director duties for fifty percent of day, managed budgets, databases, and educational framework for all students assigned to the Academy of Finance (AOF), instructed and directed AOF teachers in discipline and academic matters, arranged academic schedules for AOF students, educated students in topics related to business, finance, management, and marketing, facilitated conflict resolutions between teachers and students, supervised students during instruction and off campus fieldtrips, worked as CTE backup testing coordinator, and served as teacher mentor to beginning and struggling teachers.
Cumberland County Schools| Douglas Byrd High School| Fayetteville, NC 2013-2017
Teacher
Instructed students in topics related to business, finance, management, and marketing, engaged students in collaborative learning and problem-based learning, coordinated guest speakers and student fieldtrips with business partners, supervised students during instruction, modeled teaching to BTs, served as department chairperson/SIT representative for CTE department.
Cumberland County Schools| Human Resources| Fayetteville, NC 2008-2013
Salary Analysist
Processed computer information regarding returning and new employees, processed information for employees’ salary/benefits, updated salaries for all personnel as necessary, processed leave of absence requests/employee tax information, provided necessary documentation to clear audit exceptions with DPI, collaborated with other analysts on policies, procedures and processes, coordinated with school bookkeepers and principals on staffing and budgeting issues.
Cumberland County Schools| Douglas Byrd High School/John Griffin Middle School| Fayetteville, NC 1996-2008
School Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Completed Ten/Twelve Month, Miscellaneous, Bus & Evening Academy payrolls, handled all financial paperwork for numerous school grants, oversaw budget, purchase orders, and all financial deposits and records of school, receipted and deposited all monies collected, coordinated all school fundraisers and completed reports, completed all check requests and school financial reports, worked as liaison between faculty/administration, served as Parent Facilitator and community contact, coordinated machine maintenance, and ordered supplies.
Honors
● Awarded a fully paid fellowship with NC State University, Top Principal Preparatory Program in United States (one of only six programs to earn distinction from UCEA) – 2020-2022
● Cumberland County Schools Teacher of the Year 2nd Runner Up - 2020
● NSHSS Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction – 2019
● NAF World Teacher Day Recognition Recipient - 2019
● Douglas Byrd High School Teacher of the Year - 2018
Specialized Trainings
● AP Accelerator Leadership Program – Fall 2024-Spring 2025
● Leadership, Empowerment, and Administrative Development (L.E.A.D.) Program – Fall 2024-Spring 2025
● Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Summer 2020
● Crucial Conversation - Summer 2020
● Change Leadership – Summer 2020
● Design Thinking – Summer 2020
● Madeline Hunter – Summer 2020
● Myers-Briggs & Emotional Intelligence – Summer 2020
● Poverty and Dyslexia – Summer 2020
● Understanding by Design - Summer 2020
● Conflict Resolution – Fall 2020
● Equity-Focused Decision Making & Social Justice – Fall 2020
● Leverage Leadership – Fall 2020
● The Five Keys – Fall 2020
● Data Use for School Leaders – Spring 2021
● School Culture – Spring 2021
● School Law – Spring 2021
● Time Management – Spring 2021
● Forthright Marketing – Summer 2021
● Educational Leadership – Fall 2021
● EVAAS & Indistar - Fall 2021
● Digital Storytelling - Fall 2021
● Logic Models – Fall 2021
● NCPFP TregoEd – Situation Appraisal/Problem Analysis – Fall 2021
● VECTOR Training - Fall 2021
References
Mrs. Tanya Higgins, Principal – Lake Rim Elementary School, 910-489-3454, tanyahiggins@ccs.k12.nc.us
Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Director – Principal Preparation Program, NC State University, 919-631-2026, bonnie_fusarelli@ncsu.edu
Mrs. Teresa Pierrie, Cohort Director – Principal Preparation Program, NC State University, 919-247-9216, tdpierrie@ncsu.edu
Mrs. Cindy McCormic, Executive Coach – Principal Preparation Program, NC State University, 910-988-0797, cmccormic@nc.rr.com
Dr. Zoletta Taylor, Principal – Douglas Byrd High School,910-257-1173, zolettataylor@ccs.k12.nc.us