"I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized."
~Haim Grinott, from Teacher and Child
Professional Experience:
GT Facilitator,
Bluebonnet Elementary (2005-2008)
Second Grade Classroom Teacher,
Plum Creek Elementary (2000-2005)
Fourth Grade Classroom Teacher,
Plum Creek Elementary (1999-2000)
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Education,
May 1999
Texas State University
Elementary Self-Contained
(Grades 1-8) Life Certification
Generic Special Education
(Grades Pre-K-12) Life Certification
Gifted and Talented
(Grades EC-12) Supplemental Certification
Currently working on a Master's degree at Concordia University Texas in Educational Administration.
Honors and Affiliations:
The Award of Academic Honor (Texas State University)
Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education)
Pi Lambda Theta (International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education)
Texas Federation of Teachers (TFT)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
School Board Awards
*Outstanding TAG Teacher/Region XIII Presenter (2006)
*TAGT Rising Star Teacher for Region XIII (2007)
Personal Data:
My husband, Allen, and I have been married for 16 years. We have three wonderful children and two family pets, Bella, a brittany spaniel, and Brody, a rottweiler. We enjoy visiting the ranch in Uvalde and hanging out by our pool with friends.
