I am a highly qualified teacher in GCS. I have taught for  30 years and have enjoyed every moment. I have a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood, a Masters in Administration and Elementary Education. My certifications include these areas in addition to Special Education, Middle School and Administration at the primary and Secondary level. In 2019 I was selected as Teacher of the Year b y the Berea Lions Club. I was a finalist for the BOLD Educator of the Year for  2024. I have held my current position is EDSC for the  last 8 years. I have a rate 95% of my students returning to general education or moving into  less restrictive environments. I feel that teaching is beyond academics. It’s about building relationships and looking at what a student can be and not simply where they are in the present. The success of any classroom also depends on relationships beyond the class. Parent support helps me bring out the potential in my students as I cannot do it alone.