Academic 911

I have 18 years experience working with PreK-12th grade students and Professional Development with staff in general education and special education.

My teaching style is structured but with humor. I differentiate my teaching to the learning styles and levels of my students.

Distinguished Teacher- May 2011, Mentioned in YMCA Program Notes Issue 3, 2004 for innovative programming, Highly qualified: High School English, Highly qualified: High School History, Highly qualified: Middle School Science, Certificate of Appreciation: Tennessee Science Olympiad (2009), Certificate of Recognition: Take a Vet to School Day-History Channel (2009)

B.A. Speech Pathology from University of Tennessee, Knoxville M.Ed., Literacy from Middle Tennessee State University Licensed in PreK-12 Special Education Speech Pathology and PreK-12 Reading Specialist in Tennessee

Certified CPI trainer-Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention, Provisionally certified Olweus trainer, Reading Recovery trained, LETRS trained, SPIRES trained, Have provided PD at local and state conferences