1. Kindergarten - 1 yr. (Nebr.)
2. Wyoming Boys School - 14 mo. (Worland)
3. Job Coach - 3 yrs. (WHS)
4. Vocational Aide - 7 yrs. (WHS): auto/diesel dept.
5. Reading Job Coach - 2 yrs. (WMS)
6. Strategies Teacher - 2 yrs. (WMS)
7. Teacher Aide - 2nd grade 1 yr. (Worland/Southside)
8. Substitute all grades, all 5 buildings in WCSD #1
9. Currently longterm substitute 5th grade (Southside)
Education:
BA-Elementary Education - Wayne State College
French Minor - Wayne, Nebraska
Why I started teaching:
As a child, I enjoyed school. I played "school" at the babysitter's
home after school. My interest in education continued through high
school. I chose a college close to home, not too large, that had
been founded as a teacher's college.
Other Activities:
1. Long time volunteer for American Cancer Society
2. Christian Education Instructor
3. Church committee leader/member
4. Member of Kiwanis, P.E.O., Washakie County Reading Council (secretary);
graduate of Washakie Leadership Institute.
Extras:
My career in the Worland Schools began with an invitation from Cathy
Groshart to be a job coach. After those enlightening years, Sandy
Bishop invited me to an interview for an aide position in the Carl Perkins
grant program in the vocational area at WHS. I enjoyed 7 years with
Doug Reachard in the Auto shop and classroom. After Mr. Reachard's
retirement, I sought other work in the educational field. I was fortuante
to transfer to Worland Middle School to teach Strategies for 2 years -
grades 7 and 8. I also was a reading job coach during the same two
years. Then I was a victim of RIF. When school resumed that
fall (2000), I job coached til march when I moved over to Southside.
I worked at South from March 2001 to May 2002. i am bach there now
as a longterm sub thanks to Mr. Joe Bishop. the challenge has become
manageable and the experience addictive. I am Finally living my dream
- teaching in an elementary classroom.
