2025 Badge Summit

Elizabeth Scarbrough serves as the Director of Personalized Professional Learning for CarolinaCrED at USC’s College of Education and the Director of the SC Writing Improvement Network. With a career in education starting in 2005, Elizabeth brings her experience as a former instructional coach to her role. She is dedicated to fostering a collaborative school culture, empowering teacher leaders, and promoting professional learning and growth.Elizabeth graduated from the University of South Carolina’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications. She holds National Board Certification in Early Adolescence: English Language Arts and a master’s degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Inspired by the mentors who shaped her journey, she believes reflection is key to deep understanding, continuous improvement, and empowerment. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has supported teachers through learning communities, creating opportunities for collaboration and innovation. She has always loved coaching new teachers, and her most humbling learning experiences came from four former students who became teachers right down the hall.At CarolinaCrED and the SC Writing Improvement Network, Elizabeth is excited to continue building teacher capacity and leadership among South Carolina educators. In her students’ yearbooks, she often signed off with John Muir’s quote, “The sun shines not on us, but in us,” reflecting her belief in nurturing inner potential through her interactions with colleagues, students, family, and friends. Outside of work, she enjoys cheering on her boys at golf tournaments and baseball games, reading, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors of the South Carolina Lowcountry.