Michael Bloom, DPLA Fellow
Digital Leadership Portfolio
Michael earned his undergraduate degree in history, with a minor in social sciences, and a Master’s of Education from D’Youville College in Buffalo, New York. As of 2017, Mike will have spent a decade teaching 8th grade social studies at Rogers-Herr Middle School in Durham, N.C. Additionally, he served as the Social Studies co-department chair, the 8th grade team leader, and the Explorers team leader. Mike was also a part of the Media and Technology Committee and the Continuous Improvement Team. Outside of school, Mike worked at the Emily K Center where he was a counselor to four students in the Scholars to College program. Lastly, Michael worked for the Technical Outreach for Public Schools Program through NCDPI, and he worked for North Carolina State University creating questions for the N.C. Social Studies Final Exams. Currently he is serving his residency year with the Durham Professional Leadership Academy at Southwest Elementary School.