Education
1) Graduated with a B.A. in history from The College of Charleston.
2) Attended USC- Coastal Carolina College (completed (PK-8) education classes for teaching certificate - 2 years)
3) Graduated with a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Piedmont College.
3) Graduated with a Educational Specialist (Curriculum and Instruction) degree from Piedmont College.
4) Gifted Certification
5) In-Tech Certification
Experience
Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, South Carolina - I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math, science, social studies, and literature.
Max V. Tolbert Elementary School in Resaca, Georgia - I taught fourth grade all subject areas.
Pickens Elementary School in Jasper, Georgia - I instructed fifth graders during their reading block. The remainder of the day I taught a gifted and high achieving self-contained class.
Hill City Elementary School in Jasper, Georgia - I have taught fifth grade and fourth grade in all subject areas.
Other Professional Experience
Certified Georgia Master Teacher 2006-2012 - I have attended the Georgia Master Teacher Conference in St. Simon's Island and participated in creating a video and information pamphlet for current and new teachers to our profession.
I am currently leading the recycling program at HCES. I also was instrumental in creating and sustaining the outdoor classroom.
I led and worked with a team of teachers to complete a grant and begin an outdoor classroom at Max V. Tolbert Elementary School. At Pickens Elementary School I was in charge of the Greenhouse Project. I worked directly with the Pickens County Master Gardeners to create a school wide environmental education program.
I have been trained in Project Wild, Project Learning Tree, and Project Aquatic.
1) Graduated with a B.A. in history from The College of Charleston.
2) Attended USC- Coastal Carolina College (completed (PK-8) education classes for teaching certificate - 2 years)
3) Graduated with a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Piedmont College.
3) Graduated with a Educational Specialist (Curriculum and Instruction) degree from Piedmont College.
4) Gifted Certification
5) In-Tech Certification
Experience
Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, South Carolina - I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math, science, social studies, and literature.
Max V. Tolbert Elementary School in Resaca, Georgia - I taught fourth grade all subject areas.
Pickens Elementary School in Jasper, Georgia - I instructed fifth graders during their reading block. The remainder of the day I taught a gifted and high achieving self-contained class.
Hill City Elementary School in Jasper, Georgia - I have taught fifth grade and fourth grade in all subject areas.
Other Professional Experience
Certified Georgia Master Teacher 2006-2012 - I have attended the Georgia Master Teacher Conference in St. Simon's Island and participated in creating a video and information pamphlet for current and new teachers to our profession.
I am currently leading the recycling program at HCES. I also was instrumental in creating and sustaining the outdoor classroom.
I led and worked with a team of teachers to complete a grant and begin an outdoor classroom at Max V. Tolbert Elementary School. At Pickens Elementary School I was in charge of the Greenhouse Project. I worked directly with the Pickens County Master Gardeners to create a school wide environmental education program.
I have been trained in Project Wild, Project Learning Tree, and Project Aquatic.