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Educational Information:
Teaching Employment History
- Bradley Central High, 1994 to Present
-
European Bible Seminary, Guest Lecture, March 2002
- Poltava Pedagogical Institue, Poltave,
Ukraine, Summer 1993, 1994, 1998
Current Courses Taught:
Leadership Activities
- Created, Developed, and Implemented a
Computer Camp at Lee University for high school students
(2006) and middle school students (presently)
- Created, Developed, and Implemented a
Technology Academy at Lee University for Bradley Central
High School Teachers (2006)
- Professional Development for High
school teachers Presented on FrontPage (2007) Word
(2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Excel (2004, 2005, 2006,
2007), PowerPoint (1998, 2005, 2006, 2007), Internet
(1998, 2006, 2007), and Windows 98 (1998)
- Bradley Central High School Science
Teacher Mentor (2005-present)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT)Conference,
selected by ACCLAIM to present my research work in
Washington, DC (2005)
- Appalachian Association of
Mathematics Teacher Educators (AAMTE), Conference
Presenter (2005)
- Tennessee Mathematics Educators
Association (TMEA) State Conference Presenter (2004)
- Tennessee Vocational State
Conference, Co-Presenter on grant that was received
(2004)
- Smoky Mountain Mathematics Educators
Association, SMMEA, Meeting Presenter (2004)
- Bradley Central High School SACS
Steering Committee (1998, 2003)
- Assisted with the Institute for
Culturally Responsive Practice work groups to compile,
produce, and publish resources. Dr. Jo Ann
Higginbotham, lead Professor, Lee University (1999)
Clubs/Sports
- Student Council, (1995 - present)
- Leadership Discovery & Development
Classes (2000-present)
- Renaissance (1999-present)
- Football Cheerleading Coach
(1996-1998)
- Students Taking A Right Stand, STARS,
(1994-1997)
Professional Association Memberships:
- Appalachian Association of Mathematic
Teacher Educators, AAMTE, charter member (2003-present)
- Association of Mathematics Teacher
Educators, AMTE (2002-present)
- National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics, NCTM, (2002-present)
- Tennessee Association of Student
Councils, TASC, (1996-present)
- TASC - Adult Advisor Board
Member-at-Large (1998-1999)
- National Education Association, NEA,
(1994-present)
- Tennessee Education Association, TEA,
(1994-present)
- Bradley County Education Association,
BCEA, (1994-present)
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Awards & Recognition
- USA Weekend Region Award for Make A
Difference Day Project at BCHS (2007)
- Finalist (1 of 3) for Tennessee
Teacher of the Year (2007)
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Tennessee East Grand Division Teacher of the Year (2007)
- Southeast Region Teacher of the Year
(2007)
- Bradley County Schools Teacher of the
Year (2007)
- Bradley Central High School Teacher
of the Year (2007)
- NCCEP/AT&T, Teacher Grants Promoting
Excellence and Innovation in Education:
Capacity Building,$48,275 (2006-2007)
- NCCEP/AT&T, Student Grants Promiting
Excellence and Innovation in Educaiton, Gear Up 2B
Connected, $48,507, (2006-2007)
- Renaissance Teacher of the Month
Bradley Central High School (2003, 2004, 2005)
- Who’s Who among America’s Teachers
(1998, 2000, ‘04, ‘06)
- National Chancellor's List (2004,
2006)
- Tennessee DOE, Voc-Tech Grant, “The
Connection Project: Cross-Curriculum Integration
between Vo-Tech Classes and Core-Academic Classes,” Lead
writer, $20,000; (2003)
- Author of “Choices” a chapter within
Young Women on a Journey to Excellence (2003)
- Contributing author “Reflective
Thoughts of the Semester in Ukraine Exchange Program”
(2002)
- Tennessee DOE Grant, Improving and
updating the Bradley Central Physics lab, $9,999; (2001)
- Goals 2000 Technology Grant,
Integrating Standards into the curriculum, $250; (1999)
- Tennessee Career Ladder I Teacher
(1999)
- Tech Prep “Mini-Grant” $1000
Science & Auto Mechanics (1998)
- Tech Prep “Mini-Grant” $1000 Algebra
& Auto Mechanics (1997)
Community Involvement
- Mt. Olive Ministries (1993 - present)
- Make A Difference Day (2006, 1998)
- Implemented Susan G. Coleman Breast
Cancer Awareness day at BCHS (2003-present)
- Christmas Memories Project
(2001-present)
- Various Safety Programs: Prom
Promise, Seatbelt Safety and Drunk Driving
(2000-present)
- Operation Christmas Child
(1999-present)
- Developed, launched, and maintain
Annual Homeless Shelter Drive (1998-present)
- Turkey Feathers & Adopting Christmas
Families (1995-present)
- Developed, implemented and sustain T.
C. Thompson Children’s Hospital visits to patients
(1998-present)
- Recreation Director Virginia Church
of God Youth Camps (1989-2001)
- Executive Assistant Church of God
Youth Camp: Ohio (2005-present), N. Carolina
(2001-2004)
- Coordinated Military Care Package
collection (2001, 2003, 2004)
- New York outreach trip. Taught
“Sidewalk Sunday School,” developed and taught drama;
cleaned up community park and sidewalks; fed homeless
and latchkey children (2001)
- Adjudicator for Teen Talent
Competition in Short Story, Essay, and Poetry (2001)
- Developed and implemented “Random
Acts of Kindness” through Operation Kindness, activities
such as free car washes, parent’s night out, snacks to
hospital waiting rooms (2000-2001)
- Relay for Life (2003)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (2004,
2005)
- Alzheimer’s Memory Walk (2002, 2003,
2004)
- Volunteered to feed homeless and give
food and toys to children in downtown Atlanta (2000)
- Harbor Island, Bahamas; Mission Trip
Leader and Drama Coordinator (Summer 2000)
- England, France and Belgium Mission
Trip Assistant and Presenter (Summer 1999)
Interests / Hobbies
- Photography
- Computers
- Travel
- Family
- Getting my Dissertation completed
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