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Carolyn Powell discusses her experiences as both a teacher and administrator at Piedmont Open Middle School. Ms. Powell began her tenure at Piedmont as a teacher in 1978, and held the position of assistant principal from 1994 to 2004. Ms. Powell discusses both the rewards and challenges of being an educator. She speaks very fondly of her time at Piedmont Middle School and shares various stories, including her winning season as a basketball coach and a visit to the school from First Lady Barbara Bush. Ms. Powell discusses changes in educational philosophy and student culture during her career. She was in the process of retiring from Piedmont Middle School at the time of this interview, and she concludes by praising the staff and administrative team at Piedmont Middle School for their hard work.

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Title
Carolyn P. Powell oral history interview, 2004 December 2
Creator
Powell, Carolyn P., interviewee
Contributor
Maignan, Rachelle, interviewer
Date (Text)
2004-12-02
Place of Creation
Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Extent
1 audio file (27:12) : digital, MP3
Biographical/Historical Note
Carolyn Powell was a woman of retirement age at the time of interview, which took place at Piedmont Open Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina. She was educated at Douglas High School in Lawndale, North Carolina; and was employed as a vocational teacher and assistant school principal.
Other Identifiers
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:173
System Control No.
OH-PO0362
Subject (Person)
Powell, Carolyn P.
Subject (Corporate)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Piedmont Open Middle School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Open plan schools
Teachers
School management and organization
Student activities
Multiculturalism
Education--Experimental methods
Geographic Coverage
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subject (Occupation)
Assistant school principals
Vocational teachers
Subject (Date)
1970-2010
Type
Audio
Format
spoken word
Interviews
Oral histories
Language
English
Grant Information
Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
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Record Appears in
Oral History Collections > Open Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Internet Mime Type
audio/mpeg
Location of Original
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Reproduction Note
MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master file. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
2014-02-03
Related Materials
Irwin Avenue Open School records, 1957-2004. J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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