Mary McDonald

Mary McDonald

Classroom Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Copywriter and Content Marketer | SEO Copywriting | Website Copy | LinkedIn Marketing | Blog Articles

  • Education

    • Wheelock College

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      M. of Ed. Early Childhhod Education
    • Hampshire College

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      BA Politics

      Division IIIRace, Class and Gender in the Montgomery Bus Boycott

    • Endicott College

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      Masters Organizational Management
  • Experience

    • Reading Public Schools

      Sept 1992 - Jun 2003
      Classroom Teacher
    • Wayland Public Schools

      Sept 2003 - Aug 2005
      Classroom teacher

      Kindergarten and Grade 2 teacher.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Web Copywriter and Editor

      Apr 2015 - now
      Content Writer and Strategist
    • 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.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Elementary Education (1-6)

      Massachusetts Department of Education
    • Early Childhood Education (K-3)

      Massachusetts Department of Education
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Green Team coordinator

      Issued by Uxbridge Public Schools on Jan 2016
      Uxbridge Public SchoolsAssociated with Mary McDonald
    • Founding Board Member

      Issued by Uxbridge Recycling and Sustainability Committee on Oct 2017
      Uxbridge Recycling and Sustainability CommitteeAssociated with Mary McDonald