Program Overview
The primary goal of the Teacher Cadet Program is to encourage academically able students who possess exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. An important secondary goal of the Program is to provide these talented future community leaders with insights about teachers and schools so that they will be civic advocates of education.
The Teacher Cadet Program is an innovative approach designed to attract talented young people to the teaching profession through a challenging introduction to teaching. The Program seeks to provide high school students insight into the nature of teaching, the problems of schooling, and the critical issues affecting the quality of education in America's schools.
Piloted in four high schools in South Carolina in 1985-86, the Teacher Cadet Program has grown to include 170 South Carolina high schools serving over 2,500 academically-able high school junior and seniors annually. More than 45,000 students have participated in the Teacher Cadet program in the past 24 years. The dual credit accrual course is taught for a minimum of one class period per day for a year or the equivalent of that amount of time in contact hours. The Teacher Cadet Program is not a club; if you are interested in more information about CERRA's coordination of the South Carolina branch of the Future Educators Association (an affiliate of Phi Delta Kappa, International), please visit www.futureeducators.org.
STAFF
Marcella Wine-Snyder
Program Director
E-mail: winesnyderm@cerra.org
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Bio: A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Marcella graduated from Burke High School in 1988 as a Charleston County Scholar Honor Graduate. She was awarded a four-year Presidential Scholarship to Benedict College to pursue a post-secondary degree. Her decision to pursue a career in education was primarily influenced by her participation in the Teacher Cadet program during her senior year. Marcella earned a B.A. in English Education from Benedict College in 1992 and went on to earn a M. Ed. in Education from Cambridge College-Boston in 1998 and an Ed.S in Educational Leadership from Cambridge College-Augusta in 2009.
Marcella has been in education for 20 years now, having served 15 of those teaching in both Richland County School District One and School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties as an English educator/instructor. As a lifelong educator with a passion for improving the teaching profession, Marcella is most proud of her connections to CERRA and its programs. She is a former Teacher Cadet, Teacher Cadet instructor, National Board Certified Teacher, and Teacher in Residence.
Marcella’s educational experiences have afforded her the opportunity to mentor new teachers; serve as an ADEPT evaluator, a curriculum consultant, and a cooperating teacher for student teachers from local colleges/universities; and make professional presentations on local, state, and national levels.
Among the many accolades she has received, Marcella was named Teacher of the Year at the Richland One Middle College for two years in a row, where she was an English instructor and a teacher mentor for new teachers. Marcella and her husband, Andre', resides in Irmo with their two sons DeAndre' and Brandon.
What brought you to CERRA? I have a long history with CERRA. I was a Teacher Cadet at Burke High School in Charleston, SC in 1988. I became a Teacher Cadet instructor in 1994 at Lower Richland High School in Richland School District #1, and then began the program at the Richland One Middle College on the campus of Midlands Technical College in 2006. I became a CERRA Advisory Board member and Teacher in Residence in 2007.
Last Book You Read: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Favorite Movie: Just Wright
What are you listening to right now? R & B, Hip Hop, and jazz (various artists)
Favorite place you have visited: CocoCay Island in the Bahamas and the coast along the Adriatic Sea in the Republic of Croatia
Favorite subject in school: English and French
Talent not everyone knows about: Spoken Word Poetry
Charlene Brown
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: brownc@cerra.org
Bio: Charlene was born and raised in Iowa on a family farm that has been in the family for over 100 years. She graduated from North Scott High School, in Eldridge, IA and then went onto Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, graduating with high honors from the Chiropractic Technicians Program. Brown was the first recipient of the Clinical Excellence award given to a Chiropractic Technician at Palmer College.
She is am married to Dr. Myron Brown, a chiropractor practicing in Rock Hill, SC. They have two children. Their daughter, Arianna is a graduate of Valdosta State University where she majored in classical guitar performance. She is married to Jordan Coe, and they live in Coralville, Iowa. Their son, Jarred is also married. He and his wife Nikki are both professional chefs and graduates of Johnson & Wales University. They live in Easley, SC.
Charlene worked in the health center at Palmer College of Chiropractic. She has also done extensive volunteer work at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in addition to holding positions in several different departments of the college including Research; Student Services; Admissions; and Institutional Advancement.
Charlene has also worked in her husband’s chiropractic office and together they have been involved in the international development of the chiropractic profession. In so doing, they have traveled extensively, including Japan and South America.
What brought you to CERRA? In 2008 while looking at a number of possible locations in the State of South Carolina I became aware that CERRA was seeking to fill my current position. It fit well with the skill sets that I had acquired in my previous college campus work experiences. My husband and I then moved to Rock Hill in 2008 when I started working for CERRA.
Last Book You Read: Coastal Knits
Favorite Movie: Cast Away
What are you listening to right now? John Mayer
Favorite place you have visited: Argentina
Favorite subject in school: Art
Talent not everyone knows about: I have designed and written purse patterns for knitting.
Jane Turner
Executive Director
E-mail: turnerj@cerra.org
Bio: Jane was born and raised in Winston-Salem, N.C.. Sha has a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies in Math, Education and Psychology from UNC, a M.Ed. in Educational Research from the USC, and a J.D. in law from Wake Forest. Over the past 30 years, she has worked in a number of capacities in public education, including teacher, professor, state- and college-level administrator, and school attorney.
What brought you to CERRA? I first was invited to join the CERRA Task Force about 20 years ago, then moved to the Board of Directors, where I served two terms as the Chair, and I now serve as the Interim Executive Director.
Last Book You Read: The Help
Favorite Movie: My Fair Lady
What are you listening to right now? Adele
Favorite place you have visited: Greece
Favorite subject in school: Math
Talent not everyone knows about: Interior design
Todd Scholl
Coordinator of Communications & Technology
E-mail: schollt@cerra.org
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Phone: 843-421-9470
Bio: Todd came to CERRA from Horry County Schools where he spent over fifteen years teaching. He taught special education at Lakewood Elementary School and Broadcast Journalism and Teacher Cadets at Carolina Forest High School. Scholl, a former Teacher Cadet, served on CERRA's Advisory Board and helped with the last Teacher Cadet curriculum revision. Todd received a B.A. in Journalism from The University of South Carolina and a M.Ed in Secondary Education from Coastal Carolina University. He resides in Myrtle Beach and is the father of three children, Madison (10), Colin (7), and Sophie (1).
What brought you to CERRA? I was a Teacher Cadet at Conway High School and always looked back on that class fondly. I was asked to start a Teacher Cadet Program Carolina Forest High School in 2005. Over the years I became more invested in CERRA's mission to recruit, retain, and advance the best and brightest people to lead South Carolina's classrooms. I was brought on as a Teacher-in-Residence in 2011 to serve as a liaison between CERRA and South Carolina's Palmetto Priority Schools. During the summer of 2011, CERRA's Public Information Officer, Mychal Frost, accepted a similar position with Clover School District. I was offered his position and feel honored to be a part of an all-star staff.
Last Book You Read: The Buddha in the Classroom by Donna Quesada
Favorite Movie: I really enjoyed Inception.
What are you listening to right now? Matisyahu, Bob Marley and Hank Williams, Sr.
Favorite place you have visited: Treasure Cay in The Bahamas.
Favorite subject in school: Probably P.E. or Drama. I like to move.
Talent not everyone knows about: I'm a decent tennis player.
last updated August 18, 2011