Sandy Prestage Email & Phone Number

National Board Certified high school marketing instructor with Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Education and Master’s in Instructional Technology. 30 years experience in secondary Career and Technical Education. Mentor for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WORLD CLASS TEACHING PROGRAM Aug 2021-Present-Mentor for Career and Technical Education Teachers pursuing National Board Certification/MOCCUSTOM RESOURCES -Sept 2020-Dec 2021-Research and Course Development of Work Based Learning Online CurriculumITAWAMBA AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL – Fulton, MSAug 1997-May 2020-Marketing Instructor/Cooperative Ed CoordinatorDECA Advisor/SACS Co-Chair/School Improvement TeamMOOREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Mooreville, MSAug 1990 to May 1997Cooperative Ed CoordinatorDECA Advisor/Sponsor of various student organizations     MARKETING, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMICS INSTRUCTOR•Planned/executed interactive lessons for high school students following Mississippi curriculum •Implemented online simulations on stock market, personal finance, and entrepreneurship•Utilized business professionals to evaluate student projects, present career information, conduct mock interviews with students•Planned, operated, managed, and marketed IAHS’s first school based enterprise. Supervised student workers in retail apprenticeship.•Prepared students to compete at International Economic SummitCOOPERATIVE EDUCATION COORDINATOR•Assisted students in finding part-time employment in their career interest area •Collaborated with employers to help students improve basic workplace skillsORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIPSDECA•Advised Local/State Officer Teams•Organized, coordinated, set up District/State DECA Competitions •Prepared students for marketing related competition on district, state, and national levels•Coordinated fundraisers for chapter activities/charity •Responsible for testing/role play execution for multiple events at 30 consecutive district and state DECA Career Development Conferences•Accompanied students and worked events at DECA’s International Career Development Conference multiple timesSADD•Coordinated Red Ribbon Week activities including high school student presentations for elementary school students, scheduling speakers for high school student body, and thought-provoking Red Ribbon Week displays in/around the school •Coordinated Project Graduation including fundraising efforts, senior/parent planning meetings, financing, purchasing prizesCOMMITTEES AND RESEARCHSACS Co-Chair/School ImprovementTeam, 16 years