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Celebrating Educators
JOHNNIE CRAWFORD, III
YEARS IN EDUCATION: 9 as Teacher, 5 as Assistant Principal, and 7 as Principal SCHOOL: Sunset Hills Ele- mentary School
SUBJECT: American Gov- ernment, World History, African American History, and Cultural Geography BACKGROUND: B. A. in Political Science, University of Florida, Master’s of Public Ad- ministration from the Univer- sity of South Florida, and Educational Leadership Certi- fication
CHRIS DANIELS
YEARS TEACHING: 2 SCHOOL: D. W. Waters Ca-
reer Center
SUBJECT: Research/Math BACKGROUND: Master’s in Business Administration COMMENTS: Currently en- rolled in the Alternative Certi- fication Program
DORIS DENNARD
YEARS TEACHING: 14 SCHOOL: Marshall Middle School
SUBJECT: Language Arts BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts, California
State San Marcos. Master’s in Public Administration, Troy State University. Certificate: Secondary Education, Univer- sity of North Carolina at Wilmington. Highly Qualified. COMMENTS: “My greatest joy is teaching. I get to inspire, challenge, and nurture young people so they can acquire the tools needed to attain a future. Teaching Language Arts intro- duces students to a world filled with art, culture, and technology. Most importantly, it allows them to engage in dis- cussions, which confirms that their voice matters.”
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” -Malcolm X
DR. KEVIN DENNIE
YEARS TEACHING: 17 SCHOOL: Roland Park K-8 Magnet IB World School SUBJECT: 6th-8th grade Reading
BACKGROUND: Dr. Dennie is a native of Chicago, IL, and has always had a love for learning and teaching. He re-
ceived his Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Behavioral from George Williams College, his Master’s Degree in Theological studies from Northern Baptist Seminary and his Doctoral De- gree from McCormick Presby- terian Seminary. Over the past 17 years, Dr. Dennie has taught in the School District of Hillsborough County. He has taught Reading or Language Arts in 4 different Middle Magnet Schools, and is cur- rently teaching Reading at Roland Park K-8 Magnet IB World School. It should be noted that Dr. Dennie passed the state FELE exam back in 2006 to become a School Ad- ministrator, but chose to re- main in the classroom to teach and mentor students. Dr. Kevin Dennie is an outstand- ing teacher and mentor.
CASSANDRA DEROSIER
YEARS TEACHING: 10 SCHOOL: Mintz Elementary SUBJECT: All BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education from the University of South Florida COMMENTS: “Growing up I always imagined having my own classroom. As a young girl, I would often play school with my sister.
“I became a teacher’s assis- tant in middle school, assist- ing the teacher in the classroom of students with special needs. In 2008 I earned my Degree in Excep- tional Student Education and I am currently in my eleventh year of teaching. I have the privilege of molding the young minds of an awesome Kinder- garten inclusion class.
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