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Celebrating Educators
KARLA DESHONG CLAYTON
YEARS TEACHING: 18 SCHOOL: Barrington Mid- dle School
SUBJECT: Administration BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s of Criminal Justice, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; Master’s in Public Management, Florida Agricul- tural and Mechanical Univer- sity; and Educational
Specialist in Educational Leadership, National Louis University
COMMENTS: “My goal is to have and influence for all stu- dents. Previously working in the Correctional System, I felt compelled to make and impact to change lives. Education can change the entire trajec- tory of a student’s life.”
STAR DIXON YEARS TEACHING: 6
SCHOOL: Mintz Elementary School
SUBJECT: All (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Sci- ence)
BACKGROUND: M.A.T. El- ementary Ed. (University of South Florida), B. S. Computer Information Systems (Saint Leo University) COMMENTS: “Never be lim- ited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison
ENSLIE DORELUS
YEARS TEACHING: 18 SCHOOL: Shaw Elementary SUBJECT: Reading and Writing
BACKGROUND: B. A. De- gree in Communication Sci- ences and Disorder; M. S. Degree in Exceptional Student Education
COMMENTS: “In my years of teaching, I have had the op- portunity to work with some amazing students in Hillsbor- ough County. In my current new role as a Teacher Talented Development Teacher I have enjoyed having the opportu- nity to work with teachers in the area of coaching, co-teach- ing, and planning effective les- sons. This has been a growing experience for me.”
LISA DuBOSE TURBEE YEARS TEACHING: 24
SCHOOL: Mintz Elementary School
SUBJECT: 3rd Grade BACKGROUND: Elemen- tary Education, University of South Florida, Master of Edu- cation, Nova Southeastern University, National Board Certified Teacher
KATHERINE Y. ELLIS
YEARS TEACHING: 15 SCHOOL: Marshall Middle School
SUBJECT: Middle School Math
BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Science Degree in Market- ing from University of South Florida, Master of Education Degree in Education Leader- ship from Grand Canyon Uni- versity
COMMENTS: Middle School Math Certification & Gifted Endorsement Math Subject Area Leader for 3 years at Marshall Middle School
DEBRA ELMORE YEARS TEACHING: 22
SCHOOL: Earl J. Lennard High School
SUBJECT: Reading BACKGROUND: Associates of Arts Degree, Business Ad- ministration, Palm Beach Community College; Bache- lor’s of Art Degree, Business Administration, Florida At- lantic University; Master’s of Art Degree, Career & Techni- cal Education, University of South Florida
COMMENTS: “Teaching has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I started off teaching in a correctional fa- cility (nine years) and then started in the public school system (thirteen years) once I relocated to Tampa. Teaching to me is a joy; interacting with the students, whether it be challenging or not, allows me to make an impact in their lives. As Maya Angelou so ef- fortlessly stated, ‘I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.’
“Being an educator allows me to give back in more ways than just being a classroom teacher, I am a mentor and a support to the fellow col- leagues and students I interact with on a daily basis.”
TASHIKA FABIAN
YEARS TEACHING: 9 SCHOOL: Roland Park K-8 Magnet IB World School SUBJECT: 6th grade Social Studies/ 8th grade Reading BACKGROUND: Ms. Fabian is a product of Hills- borough County Schools. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from University of Tampa. She began her teaching career in 2009-2010 in a temporary teaching position at Cleveland Elementary as an ESE teacher for grades 3-5. She also taught Reading at Jennings Middle School and Language Arts at Martinez Middle School teach- ing 7th-8th grade reading and 6th grade Social Studies from
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