Director of English Programs

Pat Sherbert brings a wide range of teaching experience to her new role as the Director of English Programs at NMSI.  Most recently she served as a curriculum specialist for Tulsa Public Schools, where she was responsible for the content, review and training of all secondary required courses. She previously served as Advanced Placement Coordinator for Broken Arrow Public Schools and has been a consultant for The College Board Advanced Placement program since 1990.  She also served as an Educational Testing Services consultant for Advanced Placement from 1991-2008 and has helped Advanced Placement Strategies with its "Laying the Foundations" training since 2000.  She has helped review and write numerous publications on reading and writing and collaborated with the "Teaching Shakespeare Institutes" presented by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Her numerous awards include Leadership Recognition for the College Board's Southwest Region, the Golden Apple Award and the Broken Arrow Teacher of the Year.