Hello, I'm Marcella!

Dr. Marcella Wine-Snyder has dedicated over 32 years to education as a teacher, administrator, and leader. Inspired by the SC Teacher Cadet Program, she earned a B.A. in Secondary English Education from Benedict College (1992), an M.Ed. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Cambridge College-Boston (1998), an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership-School Administration from Cambridge College-Augusta (2010), and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership-Curriculum and Instruction from the American College of Education (2018). Dr. Wine-Snyder earned National Board Certification in AYA-ELA in 2006 and is a 2011 Leadership South Carolina graduate of Clemson University.

 

Dr. Wine-Snyder is a three-state (GA, NC, SC) certified educator with extensive experience in teacher development, mentorship, and educational leadership. She currently serves as the Teaching and Learning Specialist at The SCEA's Center for Educator Wellness and Learning (CEWL), collaborating with school districts across South Carolina to support and empower induction teachers and other early career educators and as the Sustainability Strategist at the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation (EPI Center) where she collaborates with leadership and staff to develop tailored sustainability strategies that align with the organization's mission and goals, focusing on operational efficiency, financial stability, and organizational growth. Previously, Dr. Wine-Snyder was the Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs at the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA), where she oversaw all facets of the organization's statewide and national pre-collegiate programs, creating a pipeline of talented future educators and in a myriad of instructional leadership positions as an administrator, state certified trainer of mentors, state-endorsed evaluator of teachers, department chairperson, cooperating teacher for student teachers, and English teacher.

 

With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Dr. Wine-Snyder specializes in education strategy, program management, curriculum design, professional development, and research-based instructional practices. Her contributions have been recognized through multiple awards. Dr. Wine-Snyder was named Teacher of the Year at the Richland One Middle College for two years in a row where she was selected to assist the state with opening its first Middle College charter high school on a college campus and has led her teams to winning several coveted awards for program excellence such as the 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorks Award for Excellence presented by former U.S. Secretary of Education, Dick Riley.

 

A passionate advocate for equity and social justice, Marcella is committed to transforming education to better serve all students. In her spare time, she mentors minority doctoral students and enjoys the ocean’s serenity along South Carolina’s beaches.