
Gretchen Benton
Stage Manager | Assistant Director

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About me
Lifelong Learner 📖 Tech Nerd 💻 Higher Ed Enthusaist
Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2010 - 2014B.A. TheatreActivities and Societies: Guarantee Scholars Executive Board, Lloyd International Honors College, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshmen Honors Society, Alpha Psi Omega Honors Theatre Coeducationial Fraternity, National Society for Leadership and Success, University Marshals Minor in English

Challenger Early College High School
2006 - 2010High School Diploma Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma ProgramActivities and Societies: Beta Club, Outdoor Adventure, International Dance, Theatre

Appalachian State University
2020 - 2022M.A. Educational/Instructional Media Design 4.0 GPAOnline Learning and Professional Development Concentration

Catawba Valley Community College
2006 - 2010Associates in the Arts General Transferable DegreeActivities and Societies: Biology Club This is the host college for my high school, Challenger Early College High School. I was dual enrolled and completed my A.A. while enrolled in high school.
Experience

HICKORY COMMUNITY THEATRE INC
Aug 2007 - Jul 2010Stage Manager | Assistant Director
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013Peer Advisor | Workshop Coordinator
Peace Out Vapes of Archdale (renamed Backyard Vape Co.)
Sept 2014 - Jan 2017Store Manager | Sales Associate
Self-Employed
Dec 2014 - Oct 2015High School English Tutor
Forsyth Technical Community College
Jan 2017 - Sept 2022Manager, Learning Technology Services Innovation
Nov 2020 - Sept 2022Administrative Assistant
Jan 2017 - Nov 2020

Davidson-Davie Community College
Sept 2022 - nowDirector, Educational Technologies
Licenses & Certifications

Adult Mental Health First Aid - USA
National Council for Behavioral HealthSept 2021- View certificate

Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
LinkedInFeb 2020 - View certificate

Organizational Culture
LinkedInMay 2021 - View certificate

Creativity Bootcamp
LinkedInJan 2019 - View certificate

Instructional Design: Models of ID
Lynda.comSept 2018 - View certificate

Understanding Augmented and Virtual Reality: An Introduction
LinkedInApr 2022 - View certificate

Project Management Foundations: Teams
Lynda.comMay 2018 - View certificate

Digital Teaching and Learning Series (DTLS) Certified Associate
BlackboardMay 2022 - View certificate

The Neuroscience of Learning
Lynda.comApr 2018 - View certificate

Applying the QM Rubric
QM Quality MattersAug 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gretchen BentonInducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success National Society of Leadership and Success May 2014
- Awarded to Gretchen BentonGold Leadership Challenge Award Recipient Office of Leadership and Service Learning May 2013
- Awarded to Gretchen BentonSilver Leadership Challenge Award Recipient Office of Leadership and Service Learning May 2012
- Awarded to Gretchen BentonBronze Challenge Leadership Award Recipient Office of Leadership and Service Learning May 2011
Volunteer Experience
Vice President
Issued by NC3ADL on Aug 2024
Associated with Gretchen Benton
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