Professional experience 2007- Present Educational Technologist Loyd Elementary School, Ft. Benning, GA 2000 – 2007 Health/Physical Education Specialist Loyd Elementary School, Ft. Benning, GA 1999- 2000 Science/ Social Studies Teacher Brewster Elementary School, Camp LeJeune, NC 1981-1999 Health/Physical Education Specialist Ft. McClellan Elementary School, Ft. McClellan, AL PRIOR POSITIONS HELD Adjunct Teacher, PE Dept - Jacksonville State University Aug 1991 to July 1999 Science / Biology / Girl’s Basketball Coach - Oxford High School Aug 1977 to July 1979 Science / Biology Teacher - Anniston High School Aug1976 to July 1977 Physical Education Teacher - University of Alabama Aug1971 to July 1974 Physical Education Teacher - Druid High School Aug1972 to July 1974 Science / Physical Education - DeArmanville Junior High Aug 1970 to July 1971 Physical Education - The Donoho School Aug 1968 to July 1969 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS National Association for Sports & Physical Education (NASPE) American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Alabama State Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (ASAHPERD) Georgia alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (GAHPERD) Executive Board of Directors - Alabama Alliance Action for Healthy Kids Committee Kids InMotion University of Alabama Alumni Association Jacksonville State University Alumni Association ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Co-author of state standards for physical education teachers (AL) Executive member of our School Improvement Team Web Master for our School School/Home Liaison Present regularly at professional conferences and workshops
I prefer a hands on approach to learning. I use a combination of Indirect Teaching and Cooperative/Independent Learning.
AWARDS AND HONORS 2006 DODEA Teacher of the Year – GA/AL District General’s Award of Excellence Recipient Soroptomist Distinguished Woman of the Year PUBLISHED ARTICLES “The Pocket PC: My Personal Assistant†– Published in the GAHPERD (Georgia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Journal “Teaching The Maypole Dance†– Published in “Instructor†magazine Teacher of the Year “Issues†article published in “Teacher to Teacherâ€
Summary of qualifications Degrees: BS, MS, EdS, & Administrative Certification Experience: 33 years in the Education Field Education 2008 Education Technology Certification 1999 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Educational Administration Certification 1981 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Educational Specialist Degree 1974 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Master of Science Degree 1970Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Batchelor of Science Degree
After a long career of teaching physical education I am presently working as an Eduational Technologist. I love the challenge of educating the whole child in the twenty first century. There is nothing more important than life and learning.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Reading, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Science, Biology, Environment, Social Studies, U.S. History, Physical Education, Computer Science, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Geography, Gifted and Talented, Professional Development, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Problem Solving, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry