2012-303 EDC-Arts - McDougle Middle School PTA Spring 2012 Grassroots Arts Awards $1,000

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GO; 2012-13 Arts in Education Application — Appendices ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION A. Resumes of key artists and administrators involved in the grant funded program Phillip Shabazz is an acclaimed local poet, author and artist extraordinaire. As a poet, author and teaching artist, he has built an outstanding, extensive and , respected career. The media, critics and audiences have acclaimed his work, which explores issues of community and culture in America,. His writing expresses diverse points of view, from poems about family and friends challenged by the complexities of life to narratives that celebrate human possibilities. Educators have called him "one of the most inspiring individuals in the arts." In an effort to get students excited about creative writing, Phillip Shabazz encourages them to be empowered by their own words and expression. The North Carolina Arts Council nominated him for the prestigious William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, praising his contributions to arts education — as a blend of imagination, experience and upbeat sensitivity. As a writer and teacher, Phillip Shabazz has created a series of ongoing creative writing workshops over the past 15 years that he calls Living Words. Phillip Shabazz conducts creative writing workshops across his home state of North Carolina and has taught at more than 300 schools, conferences and community centers. Currently, he is a poet-in-the-schools of North Carolina and is affiliated with the N.C. Arts Council. Tina Atack, 8th Grade English Language Arts, received a Teaching Fellows scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor's degree in Middle Grades Education. In 2005, she achieved National Board Certification in Early Adolescence/English Language Arts, and completed a Master's degree in Literacy Education, K-12, in 2010. Michele Melet, PTA Cultural Arts, has two children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. She stepped into the role of MMS PTA Cultural Arts Chair mid-year and is planning to continue for the 2012-13 school year. She is also the Cultural Arts Chair for McDougle Elementary School this year. She is dedicated to bringing unique, memorable and diverse cultural entertainment to the school that will inspire and educate the students. Michele was in charge of business development for a performance group in New York City, and coordinated performance improvement programs for corporations. Meredith Bolon, PTA President, has four children in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. An avid runner, she brings the same level of energy and enthusiasm to volunteering in the community and leading the PTA. She has covered the gamut of PTA positions in multiple schools, from Treasurer and Room Parent Coordinator to Webmaster& communications guru. She is the Treasurer of the Cardinal Track Club/Le Tour de Carrboro Charity Road Race Series, and has led the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Pacers Youth Running Club since 2007 as Head Coach and Board Chair. She is presently an Independent Consultant, having worked in consulting for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1993 to 2007. Prior to that she was with IBM. She has a BS and MBA from the University of Virginia.