ABOUT US
The
Dynamic Duo
Left to Right: Gloria Sherman & Pamela Merritt
Pals for Literacy, LLC is a non-profit joint venture between two retired principals, Gloria Sherman and Pam Merritt. Pals' services include small group tutoring (K-8) in reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Pals for Literacy offers school presentations for parents during PTO/Title I events, workshops for teachers using Professional Learning Communities or any school-related staff development sessions, and school-focused interventions based on school data analysis and goals for administrators
Gloria Sherman
Education: Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Master’s Elementary Education, Master’s School Administration K-12
Licensures and Certifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Level Language Arts, Elementary Principal, Secondary Principal, National Board Certification, Strategic Instruction Model Professional Developer
Awards and Recognitions: Cleveland County Schools Principal of the Year, Principal National Blue Ribbon School, Jefferson Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Graham Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Cherokee County School District Crystal Apple Award, Ewing Middle School Reading Teacher of the Year, Time Warner Cable National Runner-Up Principal Award for 21st Century Leadership, Maintained high test scores and teacher retention throughout administrative career
Publications: 'The Adventures of Holly Hill: Sticks in the Snow'
Dr. Pamela Merritt
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, Master’s Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Licensures and Certifications: Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Elementary Principal, Secondary Principal, K-12 Superintendent
Awards and Recognitions: Communities In Schools Principal of the Year, Two-Time Finalist for Cleveland County Schools Principal of the year, Honor School of Excellence with high growth (served as assistant principal under Gloria Sherman), School of Distinction with high growth (principal), Exemplar PBIS School, Highest Growth in the District 26.5% (principal of Title I School)
Publications: You Can Do It!
“Jesus Christ”