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Celebrating Educators
SHARRINE GARRETT YEARS TEACHING: 9
SCHOOL: B. C. Graham Ele- mentary School
SUBJECT: All Subjects BACKGROUND: Miami Northwestern Senior High School 2003, University of South Florida, Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Educa- tion, 2009
COMMENTS: “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
“Our job as a teacher is not to prepare students for some- thing. Our job is to help stu- dents prepare themselves for anything.” –AJ Juliani
STEPHANIE GROOMS-HENDERSON
YEARS TEACHING: 19 SCHOOL: George S. Middle- ton High School
SUBJECT: Cosmetology/ Barbering
BACKGROUND: Master’s of Science Public Administration, Springfield College, Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology (Uni- versity of South Florida), & State of Florida, Licensed Bar- ber
COMMENTS: “I have been honored to be a teacher here at George S. Middleton since 2002 in the capacity as a teacher in the History Depart- ment for 13 years & Career Technical Education as a Bar- bering Instructor for the past 5 years. I was the first Varsity Girl’s Volleyball Coach for the first 4 years of the reopening of
the school. I have had the pride and joy of seeing so many students go on to be- come very productive and pro- fessional citizens from this historic urban high school! Lastly, I would like to thank retired former principal and Area 4 Director Mr. Henry Washington for making me one of his hand-picked staff!”
KEYADA M. GEORGE
YEARS TEACHING: 6 SCHOOL: Woodrow Wilson Middle School
SUBJECT: English Language Arts
BACKGROUND: I gradu- ated from Virginia Tech, lo- cated in Blacksburg, VA, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Then, graduated from Virginia Commonwealth Uni- versity (VCU), located in Rich- mond, VA, with a Master of Teaching: Secondary English Education Degree immedi- ately after.
COMMENTS: “I truly have a passion for creating lessons, activities, and assessments that are geared towards stu- dents’ needs and interests. I enjoy those moments when you can see students enjoying what they are reading, having fun with what they are writing, engaging in rich discussions, and simply being proud of how much they’ve improved!”
SHERLY GERVAIS
YEARS TEACHING: 13 SCHOOL: Strawberry Crest High School
SUBJECT: Student Success Coach/ Instructor for SLS:1501 College Success BACKGROUND: Bachelor’s Degree from Fisk University, Master’s Degree from Webster University
COMMENTS: 2018-2019 Ida S. Baker winner for Strawberry Crest High School.
ERIC T. HAYES YEARS TEACHING: 13
SCHOOL: Robles Elementary School
SUBJECT: Physical Educa- tion and Mathematics BACKGROUND: University of Maryland Baltimore County COMMENTS: “I enjoy help- ing to shape the lives of young people.”
LaTANYA N. HAYES
YEARS TEACHING: 20 SCHOOL: currently Alonso High School
SUBJECT: Mathematics (Al- gebra)
BACKGROUND: Central Florida Community College, Saint Leo University and Nova Southeastern University COMMENTS: “I teach be- cause I love making a positive impact in the lives of young people. They are our future.”
DR. SOPHIA HAYNES YEARS TEACHING: 16
SCHOOL: Foster Elementary SUBJECT: Behavior Special- ist
BACKGROUND: Dual Bach- elor’s of Science in Psychology and Criminology – The Florida State University
Master’s of Arts in Teaching – University of South Florida Doctor of Education – Organi- zational Leadership – Nova Southeastern University COMMENTS: “The Mediocre teacher tells, the Good teacher explains, the Su- perior teacher demonstrates and the GREAT teacher in- spires. I have spent many years inspiring students, par- ents and teachers to create a love of learning.”
“Nothing will work unless you do.” Dr. Maya Angelou
JESSICA HERRING YEARS TEACHING: 11
SCHOOL: Jennings Middle School
SUBJECT: ELA Writing Re- source Teacher BACKGROUND: I gradu- ated from the University of South Florida and started my teaching career at Plant City High School. I was excited to make the transition to middle school and truly love the age group that I teach every day. I have been at Jennings for 6 years and enjoy the impact that I am making day in and day out. I work with 6th, 7th and 8th graders on their read- ing and writing skills through whole group and small group instruction. “I want someone to look at me and say, because of you I didn’t give up.”
VALENCIA R. JACKSON
YEARS TEACHING: 27 SCHOOL: Marshall Middle School
SUBJECT: ESE Specialist BACKGROUND: Nova Uni- versity graduate with record success in classroom manage- ment and leadership skills within the public school sys- tem.
COMMENTS: Teacher of the Year, Marshall Middle School, 2013.
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