NCED Connect Symposium 2025

Dr. Mitchell serves as the District STEM Coordinator for Wilson County Schools where she advocates for STEM Education, including integrative STEM education, intentional alignment with curriculum, robotics, project-based learning, cross-curricular collaboration, and providing real-world connections. She graduated with her doctorate from the University of South Carolina in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in STEM Education. She was the recipient of the USC Departmental STEM Doctoral Achievement Award for her dissertation work in 2023. Her passions and research interests include effective professional development to support student-centered instructional approaches, such as K-12 STEM education, inquiry-based instruction, and project-based learning. She is a 2024-2025 Kenan Fellow and serves on the NC Science Leadership Association Board of Directors.