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Celebrating Educators
ANTONIO BRADFORD
YEARS TEACHING: 13 SCHOOL: Spoto High School SUBJECT: Student Success Coach/ Peer Counseling In- structor
BACKGROUND: University of South Florida B. A. in Soci- ology, Mathematics 5-9 Certi- fication, Reading Endorsement 6-12, ESOL Cer- tification
COMMENTS: “I am a 3-time Ida S. Baker nominee includ- ing this year for Spoto High School, Men of Vision Sponsor Mentor, coach, and overall great leader on campus that takes the time to build positive relationships with the stu- dents.
SA’ TONYA S. BRASCOM
YEARS TEACHING: 8 SCHOOL: Booker T. Wash- ington Elementary School SUBJECT: Kindergarten Teacher
BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Science Degree in Manage- ment from the University of Phoenix, Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Phoenix, Specialist in Ad- ministration Supervision De- gree from National Louis University
COMMENTS: Success in the classroom and the community can be summed up with one word CARE. Care is the driv- ing force behind Ms. Bras- com’s passion for teaching. Ms. Brascom’s pursuit of ex- cellence involves a commit- ment to approach every
student and each assignment with a high level of commit- ment. In her classroom excel- lence is not measured simply by test scores; but by students to be self-motivating and their willingness to do their best.
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”-Teddy Roo- sevelt.
MAYOSHE BROWN YEARS TEACHING: 7
SCHOOL: Lennard High School, Ruskin, FL SUBJECT: Reading BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Arts Sociology, Saint Leo University, FL. COMMENTS: “Working as an Assistant Teacher at Lennard High School from 2007-2011, opened my eyes to the dedication and responsi-
bility that comes with educat- ing and mentoring our youth. Driven by the passion I wit- nessed, I started teaching in 2012. Teaching students en- compasses more than just text book materials.
“The function of education is to teach one to think inten- sively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true educa- tion.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.”
PATRICE R. BROWN
YEARS TEACHING: 5 SCHOOL: East Bay High School
SUBJECT: Mathematics – AP Statistics, Algebra 1 and Mathematics Resource Teacher
BACKGROUND: A. A. De- gree in Business Administra- tion from Hillsborough Community College, B. S. De- gree in Secondary Mathemat- ics Education, University of South Florida, ME, D. in Edu- cational Leadership, Concor- dia University.
TRACEY J. BRUNSON, ED. S.
YEARS TEACHING: 30 SCHOOL: East Bay Senior High School
SUBJECT: Certified School Psychologist BACKGROUND: B. S., Psy- chology (University of
Florida), M.Ed.-Counselor Ed- ucation (University of Florida), Ed. S., School Psy- chology (University of Florida) COMMENTS: “I consider it a privilege and an honor to have the opportunity to work with the youth in Hillsborough County Public Schools. I see the promise, intelligence and potential that our students possess and I feel hopeful about the future that these en- terprising and innovative young people will create.”
LaTOYA BRYANT
YEARS TEACHING: 15 SCHOOL: Simmons Career Center & South County Career Center
SUBJECT: English & Read- ing
BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Arts from University of South Florida, Master of Edu- cation from Saint Leo Univer- sity
COMMENTS: Latoya Bryant had several years of classroom teaching experience in both traditional and magnet middle schools prior to becoming a reading coach. She currently splits her time between two of Hillsborough County’s highest performing career centers; South County Career Center whose graduation rate in- creased by 33% and Simmons Career Center which had the highest number of graduates.
As a reading coach, she works closely with faculty to facilitate site-based profes- sional development, co-plan and co-teach lessons, and model and demonstrate effec- tive strategies all aimed at in- creasing students’ performance in literacy for college and career.
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