Mary McDonald

Experience

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  Reading Public Schools

  Sept 1992 - Jun 2003

  Classroom Teacher
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  Wayland Public Schools

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2005

  Classroom teacher

  Kindergarten and Grade 2 teacher.

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  Ashland Public Schools

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2013

  School Administrator

  Trained teachers in new educator evaluation model. Co-wrote district Bullying Prevention Plan. Provided training to full staff and parent and community members in Bullying Prevention Program. Collaborated with literacy and special education faculty to implement Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System. Assisted in student supervision and day-to-day operations of school. Advocated for adoption of PBIS model and supported teacher leadership team in planning for first year implementation. Responsible for half of all teacher and staff evaluations. Member of administrative team; assisted in the drafting of district-wide strategic plan. Show less

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  Freelance Writer

  Apr 2014 - now

  Writer, Editor, Consultant

  Recent work projects include project management in the educational publishing services industry as well as writing blog posts in the areas of mental health and meditation. Other projects include social-emotional curriculum writing for Barnstorm Consulting, whose clients include nonprofits Operation Respect and Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility.

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  Web Copywriter and Editor

  Apr 2015 - now

  Content Writer and Strategist
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  Earth911, Inc.

  Dec 2019 - Jun 2023

  Article Writer

  Researched and wrote a series of articles on hard-to-recycle consumer items. Future projects include organic gardening, environmental educational programs for youth, and regenerative agriculture. Incorporated SEO and keyword research in all articles.