12/79 - BS/Teaching in Special Education Mild/Moderate from Appalachian State University

12/81 - Exceptional Children Coursework (Gifted Certification) from Walters State Community College

8/83 - MA/Teaching in Special Education/Learning Disabilities from Appalachian State University

Special Education Teacher at Mountain City Elementary

Sunday School Director for St. Mary Episcopal Church

Sunday School Teacher

Cook monthly meals at Hospitality House, our local homeless shelter

Prepare "Exit Boxes" for residence leaving Hospitality House

Clothes Drive Chairperson

Boy Scout Popcorn Drive

Honors:

2004 Teacher of the Year for Mountain City Elementary and Johnson County

2003 Putting Students First Award

2003 Classroom Connect’s Internet Educator of the Year for the South Region

October 2002 Educator of the Month from Audio Bookshelf

2002 Gold Award Winner in Division II (Grades 6-8) for creating "Ancient World" for the ThinkQuest USA Competition

2002 Notable Achievement Award in Division I (Grades 3-5 for creating "Man’s Best Friend-A Dog’s Tale" for the ThinkQuest USA Competition

2002 Johnson County Employee Spotlight Award

2000-2005 Five time recipient of National Textiles’ Educational Grant

Many Website awards including "Best Bet" on the USA TODAY Education Web and Education World "Cool School of the Week"

1997-2001 Four time Recipient of the Tennessee’s Technology Literacy Grant

1998 Second Place National Winner of the 21^st Century Teacher Award for best utilizing cable programming and its related technologies as a classroom tool to enhance learning

1997-98 Teacher of the Year for Mountain City Elementary and Johnson County

1997 First Place Award Regional Winner from Rifkin Communications/Cablevisions for innovative approaches in using cable television in conjunction with classroom instruction

Mattel Foundation Grant Recipient which funded the Mountain City Elementary’s Family Computer Lab

November 1998 - "Catnappers and Stargazers" article from Cable in the Classroom magazine

Committees for 2005/2006

Gamma Mu Technology Committee

Johnson County Data Team

Mountain City Elementary Steering Committee

Special Ed Steering Committee

Technology Site Coordinator

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Teaching school is one of my most favorite things in the world! I love to see students get excited about learning. (Check out our Scottish Terrier sweaters!)

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