North
Graham Elementary School |
| Education |
1994
M.S., North Carolina A&T State University
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| Current
Job |
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| Other
Jobs |
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1997-98
Full-time student at UNC Chapel Hill (Smallwood Fellowship |
| Interests |
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I enjoy
making attempts to stay physically fit by working out at the local YMCA
and by learning to play a new sport! §
I am committed to the Guardian ad Litem program in
Guilford County. The GaL
program uses volunteers to represent children who are in the custody of
the Department of Social Services. These
children have been abused, neglected, and/or abandoned.
The GaL provides the voice for the child in court proceedings and
helps to determine what would be in the best interest of the child.
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| Must
Reads |
Who
Moved My Cheese
- by Spencer Johnson, M.D. I wish I had this book when I first became a principal! This is a wonderful story about some mice who have to make some decisions when their "normal" stash of cheese is gone. They have to deal with this unexpected change in their lives. If You're Riding a Horse and it Dies, Get Off - by Jim Grant and Char Forsten Wonderful story, particularly interesting for educators in North Carolina, in a kid book. The moral of the story is stated in the title, but the various pages provide humor in the ultimate message. Learning By Heart - by Roland S. Barth Sequel to Improving Schools From Within. This book raises issues for those involved with school reform. Barth discussed the things that happen in schools that really make a difference and poses questions to guide us on our journey in discovering our own work and giving our hearts to it. |
| Favorite
Quotes |
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"If
you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you've
always gotten." (Nick Lezzi, Philadelphia Electric Company) §
"Motivation
is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” (Jim Ryun –
American Track Athlete) §
“If you
want to feel secure, do what you already know how to do.
If you want to be a true professional and continue to grow…go to
the cutting edge of your competence, which means a temporary loss of
security. So whenever you
don’t quite know what you’re doing, know you’re growing.”
(Madeline Hunter, 1987) §
“What
doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” (Dr. Kathleen Brown – my
dissertation chair) |
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