October 2009 to May 2011 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC Reading and English Instructor (Part-time); January 2009 to May 2009 Andrew Jackson High School Kershaw, SC Long-term substitute; August 2007 to May 2008 South Middle School Lancaster, SC Language arts teacher; December 2005 to June 2007 R. L. Bryan Bookstore Columbia, SC Reading consultant; 2001 and 2002 State Department of Education Columbia, SC Language arts teacher specialist on site; 1975 to 2001/2002-2003/2005 Lancaster County School District: Language arts teacher ï‚§ Andrew Jackson High School (English III Honors, English III CP, English I Honors) 2002-2003; ï‚§ Andrew Jackson Middle School (grades 6, 7 and 8) 1984 to 2001, 2nd semester 2005 (Introduction to English I Honors, ELA, Journalism); South Middle School 2007 to 2008 (Grade 8: Introduction to Honors English and English Language Arts); ï‚§ Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (through Winthrop University) 2001 to 2002 ï‚§ Reading and Writing Workshop (Team-taught with Dr. Betty Hodges) ï‚§ Flat Creek Middle School (grades 6, 7 and 8) 1977 to 1984 ï‚§ North Junior High School (Chapter I Reading grades 7 & 8) 1975 to 1977
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National Board Certified Teacher 2000-2010, EA/ELA J. Marion Sims Foundation Teachers’ Pet Grant Recipient, Nov. 2000 & March 2008 South Carolina Honor Roll Teacher 2000 1998-1999 Lancaster County Teacher of the Year 1998-1999 Lancaster County Middle School Teacher of the Year 1998, 1992, 1990 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 1995 Scholarship to the Arthur & Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators in Washington, D. C. 1992-1993 Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Grant 1992-1993 Lancaster Junior Civitan Educator of the Year 1991-1992 Appointment to South Carolina Curriculum Congress 1991-1992 Competitive Teacher Grant ($2000) SDE 1990-1991 Competitive Teacher Grant ($2000) SDE 1990-1991 Palmetto Reading Council Distinguished Teacher 1989-1990 Competitive Teacher Grant ($2000) SDE 1989-1990 Honorable Mention Palmetto Reading Council Distinguished Teacher 1987-1988 Andrew Jackson Middle School Teacher of the Year
M.Ed. +30 in Reading Education from Winthrop University & University of South Carolina M.Ed. from Winthrop College (now University) in 1980 B.A. in Secondary Education (English) from University of South Carolina in 1975
Married, two children, two grandchildren