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Melissa Smyly

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Melissa Smyly began teaching English at the Upper School in 2017. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction. She also coaches cheerleading. Melissa holds a B.S. in Secondary Language Arts from Auburn University and an M.A. in Library Media Technology from the University of West Alabama. She has more than two decades of experience teaching literature, grammar, and writing to students in grades 7-12. She is the mother of Emily Anne Trebus (’22), Jake Trebus (’24) and Loftin Smyly (’33).

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English Teacher, Upper School

February 7, 2025

The English Department at Darlington School seeks an experienced English teacher beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. A Darlington teacher fully supports the mission and values of the school and has the primary responsibility for creating the best student experience possible in support of the school’s learning framework, The Cycle of Learning. The candidate must demonstrate mastery of fundamental literacy skills including writing, reading comprehension, and research. The candidate must also be able to teach a skills-based curriculum to a diverse group of students using research-based teaching strategies in classes ranging from freshman English possibly up to Advanced Placement levels.

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Darlington welcomes new faculty and staff, recognizes those with new roles

July 29, 2024

Darlington is welcomes new faculty and staff members and recognizes those changing roles in the 2024-2025 school year.

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Episode 167: A Look at Summer Professional Development

July 11, 2024

In this episode, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Melissa Smyly talks with Technology Integration Coordinator Leah Lynn and Upper School Librarian Jordan West about the conferences and trainings they've attended this summer for their professional development.

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Smyly named director of curriculum and instruction

April 3, 2024

Current Head of the English Department Melissa Smyly has been named director of curriculum and instruction, effective July 1.

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Episode 152: Department Head Spotlight: Melissa Smyly

March 7, 2024

In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with English Department Head Melissa Smyly about what English education looks like at Darlington, her career journey and her extracurricular involvement on campus.

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Episode 150: Winter Varsity Sports Recap

February 22, 2024

In this episode, senior boarding student Mary Covington talks with varsity coaches Garvin Edwards (wrestling), Andrea Frazier (swim/dive), Melissa Smyly (basketball cheerleading), Mark Tunnell (girls basketball) and Nathan West (boys basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the winter season, from the pre-season to team bonding to their accomplishments and more.

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Episode 135: Fall Varsity Sports Recap

November 9, 2023

In this episode, senior boarding student Mary Covington talks with varsity coaches Brant Evans (cross country), Wayne Groves (football), Anna Harris (softball), Christina Kopp (volleyball) and Melissa Smyly (spirit and competition cheerleading) about the fall athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the fall season, from summer workouts to team bonding to their accomplishments and more.

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Episode 116: A Look at Darlington Summer Programs

June 29, 2023

In this episode, Content Manager Maddie Chastain talks with faculty summer program directors Eddie Guth, Paige Rogers and Melissa Smyly about their upcoming camps and the benefits of summer programs for students.

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Episode 90: Year in Review

December 29, 2022

In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with academic department heads Cristy Baldwin (world languages), Brian Inman (history), Owen Kinney (science), Al Shorey (math) and Melissa Smyly (English). Together, they recap the 2022 calendar year, sharing accomplishments and noteworthy moments from within their departments, their extracurricular activities, and their own personal research and professional development.

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Episode 86: Fall Varsity Sports Recap

December 1, 2022

In this episode, senior day student Ryland Scott talks with varsity coaches Tommy Atha (football), Brant Evans (cross country), Christina Kopp (volleyball), Matt Larry (softball) and Melissa Smyly (football cheerleading) about the fall athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the fall season, from summer workouts to team bonding to their accomplishments and more.

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