Shawn Clark

After finally recognizing she belonged in education, Shawn Berry Clark entered an alternative teaching certification program. As an alumna of the University of South Carolina, Shawn’s academic degrees include a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, a Master's of Education in Early Childhood, a Master's of Education in Education Administration, and a PhD in Education Administration. Her career moves include being a teacher at USC Children's Center and Webber Elementary School, and an administrator at Saluda Middle School for 11 years. Shawn was Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Saluda County Schools for almost 5 years and currently serves as a Transformation Coach for the South Carolina Department of Education.

Shawn serves on the executive board of the South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and is a member of the Learning Forward Academy, Class of 2018. She has led professional learning sessions at the local, regional, state, and national level on topics such as technovating and integrating technology, classroom observations and the use of video, formative assessment, common core state standards, and quality feedback.

Shawn is the co-author of the book Using Quality Feedback to Guide Professional Learning: A Framework for Instructional Leaders. and she consults with Daniel Venables for the Center for Authentic PLCs and Grapple Institutes. As a two-time high school dropout, Shawn knows the meaning of not having a quality education and has devoted her life to making school the best possible experience for all students.

Shawn and her husband live in Charleston, South Carolina and she is the mother of 2 incredible adults, Peyton Love and Dana Kippel. Shawn blogs at Classroom Confessional: www.venablesandclark.com with Brady Venables and can be reached at shawnbclark@gmail.com or on Twitter @shawnblove