Digital Leadership Portfolio:
THINK AND DO THE EXTRAORDINARY
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Durham Principal Leadership Academy
Jamel Anderson-Ruff, Aspiring School Leader
Jamel earned her Bachelors of Arts in English from Fayetteville State University in 1998 after graduating from The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in 1994. Her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction was conferred in 2007 from University of Phoenix. While her career in education is in its 18th year, her experiences have taken her to multiple levels and sectors of education. These levels and sectors include elementary, middle, and the collegiate level as well as the public and private sectors. Jamel’s love of learning is only surpassed by her love of the integration of play, technology, and the arts to engage learners. She has served her school community as Literacy Committee Chairperson, School Improvement Team Chairperson, and currently serves as 8th grade level chairperson and grade level lead support for English Language arts teachers throughout the Durham Public Schools district. During her residency year, she will be at Burton Elementary School.
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Current Position
Principal Resident School Name and Address Burton Magnet Elementary School School Phone Number 919-560-3908 NCSU Email Address [email protected] 
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Vision and Experience
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Vision Statement
I am Jamel Anderson-Ruff, Principal Resident at Burton Magnet Elementary for the 2017-2018 school year. My mission and purpose is to help others to gain access to the opportunities they deserve. As an educator, I believe that access comes through building community, hard work that reflects competence, careful preparation, and a heart for others that will in turn facilitate one’s ability to meet the educational needs of students. Engaging teachers, parents, and community is key to establishing and holding students to high expectations. Lifelong learning is imperative to building capacity in others and ensuring students have access to a quality education. |
Guidance for Evaluators: This page contains artifacts and examples of work designed to demonstrate competency in the NC Standards for School Executives. Some of the work was done through class experiences, special trainings, independently, and some with guidance from my mentor principal. Thank you for taking the time to peruse these artifacts. The process of creating this website provided me with a valuable opportunity to reflect upon my current practice as well as to shape my vision of what it takes to be highly effective school administrator. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to go through this process through the DPLA program.
Durham Principal Leadership Academy (DPLA)
at NC State University
Jamel Anderson-Ruff is a DPLA Fellow.
The Durham Principal Leadership Academy (DPLA) is the latest iteration of the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA). DPLA is part of the larger work of increasing student achievement by preparing principals in high-poverty, hard-to-staff, and historically low-performing schools.
The Durham Principal Leadership Academy (DPLA) is the latest iteration of the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA). DPLA is part of the larger work of increasing student achievement by preparing principals in high-poverty, hard-to-staff, and historically low-performing schools.
For more information about DPLA, please visit go.ncsu.edu/dpla
