Learning is Job 1!
Gary L. Burgess for South Carolina State Superintendent of Education
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N CE
Principal Researcher, Burgess Research Action Group, April 2009 -
Superintendent-Elect, Hampton County School District Two, April 2009 – May 2009
Chief Operating Officer, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, August 2008 - 2009
Superintendent, Anderson County School District Four, July 2003 - 2008
Assistant Superintendent, Anderson County School District Four, 2002-2003
Adjunct Professor, Citadel, Charleston, SC, 2001
Adjunct Professor, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC, 2000 – 2008
South Carolina External Review Team (ERT), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006-
Principal, Pendleton High School, Pendleton, SC, 1999 – 2002
Principal, D. R. Hill Middle School, Duncan, SC, 1993 - 1999
Principal, Whitlock Jr. High School, Spartanburg, SC, 1991-1993
Assistant Principal, James F. Byrnes High School. Duncan, SC, 1987-1991
Intern Principal, Dorman High School, Spartanburg, SC, 1986-1987
Secondary School Teacher, 1980-1986
Assistance, Information, Direction Office, United Way of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, 1979-1980
Research Assistant, United Services Council, Spartanburg, SC, 1979-1980
Principal Researcher, Burgess Research Action Group, April 2009 -
Superintendent-Elect, Hampton County School District Two, April 2009 – May 2009
Chief Operating Officer, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, August 2008 - 2009
Superintendent, Anderson County School District Four, July 2003 - 2008
Assistant Superintendent, Anderson County School District Four, 2002-2003
Adjunct Professor, Citadel, Charleston, SC, 2001
Adjunct Professor, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC, 2000 – 2008
South Carolina External Review Team (ERT), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006-
Principal, Pendleton High School, Pendleton, SC, 1999 – 2002
Principal, D. R. Hill Middle School, Duncan, SC, 1993 - 1999
Principal, Whitlock Jr. High School, Spartanburg, SC, 1991-1993
Assistant Principal, James F. Byrnes High School. Duncan, SC, 1987-1991
Intern Principal, Dorman High School, Spartanburg, SC, 1986-1987
Secondary School Teacher, 1980-1986
Assistance, Information, Direction Office, United Way of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC, 1979-1980
Research Assistant, United Services Council, Spartanburg, SC, 1979-1980
E D U C A T I O N
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Doctoral Degree, Education Leadership (Ed.D.), 1999
Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.), 1987
Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.), 1983
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC,
Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.), 1979
Chapman High School, Inman, SC,
Graduate 1975
Continuing Education
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Columbia University, New York, NY
Furman University, Greenville, SC
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Doctoral Degree, Education Leadership (Ed.D.), 1999
Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.), 1987
Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.), 1983
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC,
Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.), 1979
Chapman High School, Inman, SC,
Graduate 1975
Continuing Education
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Columbia University, New York, NY
Furman University, Greenville, SC
My Objective:
"To help South Carolina become a world-class learning environment, where learning is job one."
"To help South Carolina become a world-class learning environment, where learning is job one."
