A Conversation with Marion Pittman-Couch

Room: Michigan A and B

presented by Marion Pittman-Couch, Head of School, Paisley IB Magnet School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Marion Pittman-Couch, Head of Paisley IB Magnet School, will pick up where her general session left off, facilitating a dialogue about the approach of IB for All. This session will give members of the IB community a chance to discuss issues and share ideas with Mrs Pittman-Couch, covering a broad range of topics including how to become a more effective educator using the tools provided through the structure of the IB Middle Years Programme.

Marion Pittman-Couch, Head of School, Paisley IB Magnet School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Marion received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Winston-Salem State University, and a Master of Arts degree in English from Wake Forest University. She holds a specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction and another Master of Arts degree in Administration from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Her educational career includes roles as high school English teacher, Curriculum Coordinator, and Assistant Principal. Marion now serves as Head of School for the first authorized IB World School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Paisley IB Magnet School. Marion is very active in the community and has served as chair of the Board of Trustees of Children’s Theater, a member of the allocations committee of United Way, member of the Board of Directors for The Sawtooth Center for Visual Design, president of WorldView’s Residential Class of 200, member of WorldView Advisory Board, chair of the Arts-in-Education Grants Panel of the Arts Council, in addition to serving a two year term as chair of the Board of Trustees of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem. Marion was also selected in 2000 to participate in Leadership Winston-Salem a program for recognized leaders in the community.