Liza Vaughn
About Liza Vaughn
Liza Vaughn is a Professional Development Facilitator with extensive experience in education, currently working at Great Minds since 2022. She has contributed to curriculum development and professional training, focusing on literacy and social studies instruction.
Work at Great Minds
Liza Vaughn has been serving as a Professional Development Facilitator at Great Minds since 2022. In this role, she focuses on enhancing educational practices through professional development initiatives. She contributed to a blog post discussing the use of Wit & Wisdom and Geodes to strengthen literacy fluency in Grades K–2. Her work aims to support educators in implementing effective teaching strategies.
Professional Experience in Education
Liza Vaughn has extensive experience in the education sector. She worked at Shelby County Schools as an APEX (Gifted) Teacher from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, she served as a TNReady Ambassador at the Tennessee Department of Education from 2018 to 2019. Currently, she is a Literacy Coach at Williamson County Schools, a position she has held since 2016, and has been an ELA Content Reviewer at EdReports.org since 2020.
Educational Background
Liza Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee at Martin, which she completed from 1995 to 2000. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational Leadership and Administration from Arkansas State University between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, she earned another Master of Arts (M.A.) in Educational/Instructional Technology from the University of Phoenix.
Contributions to Educational Assessment
Liza Vaughn has contributed significantly to educational assessment in Tennessee. She served on the Tennessee Department of Education social studies assessment teams for over five years, aiding in the development of state-level assessments. Her expertise in curriculum development includes playing a key role in aligning social studies curriculum with state standards at the district level.
Professional Development and Coaching
Liza Vaughn has presented and led professional development sessions at both local and state levels. Her focus is on improving classroom literacy instruction and student achievement through effective teaching strategies. As an instructional coach, she supports educators in implementing best practices to enhance learning outcomes.