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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
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Masters Degree plus 30 hours, 1995
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Master of Arts
in Education, Reading Specialist, 1987,
Furman University
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Pickens Middle School-
Pickens County School District
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Eighth Grade Science Teacher- 2007 |
Blue Ridge Middle
School--School
District of Greenville County
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Sixth Grade
Science Teacher-2003-07
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Stone Academy
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Fifth
Grade Teacher, Team Teaching
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2002-03: Science, Language Arts, and Math
2001-02: Science and Language Arts
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Fourth
Grade Teacher: 2000-01
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Ambler Elementary-Pickens
County School District
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Fifth
Grade Teacher, Team Teaching
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1999-2000: Science and English
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Third Grade Teacher:
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1989-91
1993-99 (Team Teaching
95-98 Science and Math)
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Second Grade Teacher: 1991-93
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Sixth Grade Teacher: 1987-89
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Fourth Grade Teacher: 1984-87
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Roper Mountain Science Center-Greenville County School District
Instructor
Science P.L.U.S.
Institute for Teachers: Summer
2001-07
Assistant Instructor
Science P.L.U.S.
Institute for Teachers: Summer 1997-2003
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Earth
Science for Grade 3: 2003
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Natural
Science & Ecology for Grades 6-8:
2000
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Living
Things for Grades 3-5:
1998-99, 2001
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Life Science
for Grades 3-5; Life Science for grades 6-7 1997
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Teacher
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Nature Trails for Children: Summer
2002
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General Assistant
Science P.L.U.S.
Institute for Teachers:
Summer 1996
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Institute for middle school physical science teachers
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Institute for elementary life science teachers
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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Webmaster's Choice Award, 2005, 2007
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Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2007,
2006, 2005, 2002
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Middle School Science Teacher of the Year Award,
GCSTA-2004-05
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Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher Award,
GCSTA-2000-2001
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NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION-2000,
one of the first 10 certified teachers in Greenville County
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Star Seminar Participant, 1997
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Teacher of the Year-Ambler Elementary School, Pickens
School District, 1996
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GRANTS RECEIVED
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South Carolina Science Council (SC2) Grant-$1,000 for Project
ROBOTICS, 2002
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Greenville Legal Auxiliary Grant-$1,000 for Project ROBOTICS,
2002
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AIAA Grant ($200): Robotics Club, 2001
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EIAGrant ($2,000):“FLEX Your Science Muscles”,
2000
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Demsea Grants, 1991, 1992 and 1993
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SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Blue Ridge Middle School
| Advisor for for Sixth Grade
Science Fair participants, 2004-7, both local and regional. Blue
Ridge Middle students were awarded Honorable Mention in Biology, 1st place in Chemistry, The
Discovery Challenge Award, and special awards from the Navy and the
Sierra Club. |
Stone Academy
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Advisor and Coordinator for Stone Academy Science
Fair participants, both local and regional. Stone Academy students
were awarded: 3rd place over all, four Discovery
Challenge Awards, 1st and 3rd place in Oral
Presentation, and 1 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze medals for projects
at the Greenville Co. Elementary Science Fair-2002
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Coach of the Stone Academy Arctic Wolves Robotics
Team. The team won the Director’s Award at the South Carolina
FIRST Lego League State Tournament: 2001
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Founder and Sponsor of the Stone Academy Robotics
Club for 4-5 th graders: 2001-2003
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Mentored National Board Candidates: 2001-2002
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Set up and arranged for 15 stereo microscopes and 25
monoscopes for the Stone Academy Science Lab
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Sponsored Botany Club 2000
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Ambler
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Developed Ambler Elementary School Nature Trail-2000
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Advisor and Coordinator for Ambler Elementary Science
Fair participants, both local and regional. Ambler Elementary won
the Elementary Division of the Anderson, Oconee, Pickens Regional
Science Fair-2000
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Ambler
Elementary Science Fair judge: 1999
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Planned and developed a carnivorous plant garden:
1998
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Developed
Ambler School homepage (http:\\www.pickens.k12.sc.us/ambler.es/index.htm):
1997
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Created school-wide Earth Day celebration: 1997
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Organized science fair for primary grades: 1997
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Coordinated
school Learning Styles programs: 1996
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Sponsored China Club for grades 1-4 1997-2000
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Member of National Science Foundation Grant Writing
and Support Team: 1994
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Directed class plays: 1984-1999
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MY INTERESTS
When
I have free time I love to be outside. I enjoy hiking, camping,
fitness, travel and reading.
I have two
wonderful cats, Buddy, an eight year old brown and grey tabby, and
Angel a two year old calico.
 
I love to travel,
and have been to many places all over the world including Europe,
Australia/New Zealand, and China. Recently, I have taken hiking
vacations to several National Parks. Here are some pictures from
Glacier, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks.
 
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