Carolyn Sinclair McCalla

Founder and President, EarthBasic

EarthBasic is a social enterprise in bloom. Our mandate is to facilitate the healing of women and children through loving, sustainable, and Christ-centered ministry. It is our mission to equip women and children to seek, live, and be transformed-spirit, soul, and body-by the truth of God's Word. We believe that as we seek the truth of God's Word, and humble ourselves to live in agreement with it, we will experience the transformation which allows us to enter wholistic wellness: spirit, soul, and body. In full bloom, we will realize our vision to be a social enterprise that empowers women and children to take care and bless many. Learn more at www.earthbasic.org.

Coordinator, Providence Methodist Church Vacation Bible School, and Family Bible School

Provide oversight for the planning and implementation of Vacation Bible School, serving children ages 5 - 12 years old, with a particular emphasis on helping children in places of refuge. Train volunteers to provide informed and Christ-centered care and teaching to the service population. Develop a biblically sound curriculum to meet the unique needs of the service population: "The God Who Loves and Guides Me" (VBS 2016); "He Knows My Name: Forgiven, Valued & Loved" (VBS 2017);  "God's Glory in Creation" (VBS 2018); "Battle Ready" (VBS 2019); and "God's Great Story" (Family Bible School 2022). Provide structural support for the planning and implementation of the annual VBS fundraiser.

Guest Instructor, C&T 4200, Fieldwork in Curriculum and Teaching TR@TC, Teachers College, Columbia University

Develop and implement a curriculum to invite pre-service teachers to develop and pursue a vision of wellness, through the lens of the National Wellness Institute's 6 Dimensions of Wellness Model, to prepare them for a sustainable and joyful career in teaching.

Developer and Facilitator of the 6 Dimensions of Wellness and Teacher Sustainability PLC, TR@TC, Teachers College, Columbia University

Developed and executed curriculum, in a supportive group coach setting, to guide a group of educators, of varying degrees of expertise, in the work of cultivating a lifestyle of wellness as they teach.

Staff Wellness Committee Coordinator, NCYDOE Public School

Initiated, planned, implemented, and oversaw a series of coordinated activities and experiences to create a culture of wellness within the school and prioritize, incentivize and facilitate staff wellness within the school community.

Special Educator, NYCDOE Public School

Created rigorous, culturally relevant, and engaging learning experiences for a diverse group of students, to improve their ability to achieve success within and external to the classroom. Created rigorous, culturally relevant, and engaging literacy-rich experiences for struggling readers. Collaborated with educators and related-service professionals, to assess student needs and progress, as well as, generate interventions to ensure student success. Collaborated with general educators to differentiate instruction, to guarantee that the diverse group of students we served, gained access to the curriculum and were provided multiple and varied ways to demonstrate their understandings. Planned, wrote, and implemented Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) that demonstrated a deep knowledge of students and sensitively included the contributions of all stakeholders, including the student where possible, so that students with learning difficulties were ensured access to the general education curriculum, as well as, the support they needed to experience success in school. Advocated for the needs of students with disabilities within the school community, being prepared to create materials and identify and access resources to support the learning of teacher peers, that would sensitize them to the needs of students with disabilities, within the school community. Collaborated with educators and community-based organizations to create an advisory curriculum to support students in receiving education, supporting them in making informed decisions as it pertains to their personal goals, relationships, and future endeavors. Collaborated with educators to create a culturally responsive and engaging curriculum, to support honest and fruitful discourse on the impact of race, on the work of educators, and the learning of children within our school community.