The FCAT Explorer is developed based on the input of
educators, instructional designers, writers, and education specialists. The
Florida Department of Education would like to thank the following people for
their contributions during the development of this Web site.
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Kathleen Abdoney
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B.A., English (6–12) and Speech (6–12); M.A., Reading Education; Project CRISS Certified Trainer, Hillsborough County; Florida Secondary Reading Teacher of the Year, 1996-1997
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Laila Abdullah
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B.S., Architecture; M.S., Elementary Ed/Reading and Literacy
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Janet M. Acerra
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B.S., Elementary Education, Grade 1-6 and 5-9 Integrated Curriculum Certification; M.Ed., Elementary Education, emphasis on math and science; National Board Certified Teacher; Middle Childhood Generalist; Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2005—2006; Outstanding Florida Elementary Science Teacher; 1:1 Laptop Initiative Educator, Grade 4; Adjunct Instructor, College of Education, University of South Florida
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Norish Adams
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B.S., Mathematics; M.A., Mathematics; district Teacher of the Year
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Renee V. Akbar
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B.S., Elementary Education with a Pre-K–6th grade certification; M.S., International/Intercultural Education; M.A., Educational Leadership with an Administration I certification; Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis in Sociology of Education; school Teacher of the Year; district Teacher of the Year
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Carol S. Allen
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B.A., English; M.S., English Education; certification in English and Reading
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Dawn Alt
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Educational Leadership; school Teacher of the Year
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Sally Andersen
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B.S., Agriculture; National Board of Certification in Early Adolescence Mathematics
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Joanna Angelos
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B.A., Elementary Education; certification in grades pre-K–6th; ESOL certification grades K–12th; Florida Department of Education certified ESOL Teacher Trainer
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Jacqua Ballas
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B.S., Botany; M.S. and Specialist in Science Education; Science Program Specialist, Marion County; Florida Association for Science Teachers board member; Who's Who in American Teachers, 1996; Teacher of the Year, 1993 and 1996
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Lee Bailey
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B.S., Education; M.S., Administration and Supervision; Former president Florida Association of Mathematics Supervisors; former vice-president Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Margaret Bambrick
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B.S., Math, M.Ed., Ed.S., Education; Mathematics Specialist, K–12; Certification: Math 6–12, guidance K–12; Gifted Endorsement, Leadership; K–12; district Teacher of the Year finalist
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Margaret Barlow
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B.A., English; M.A., Art History
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Kim Basford
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Elementary Education
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Sharla Benedict
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B.A., English/Creative Writing; M.F.A., Creative Writing/ Poetry; Kingsbury Fellowship in Creative Writing
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K.J. Bishop
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B.A., English Literature; Winner of the 2004 William L. Crawford Award for Best First Novel; 2004 Ditmar Award for Best Novel; 2004 Ditmar Award for Best New Talent; Nominee for 2004 IHG Award for Best First Novel; 2004 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel; 2004 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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Phyllis P. Bray
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B.A., Education; M.Ed., Education Leadership; certifications in Reading K–12, Gifted K–12, Education Leadership 6–12, English 6–12, Speech 6–12, ESOL 6–12
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Michael Brezin
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B.S., M.S., Education, Interrelated Areas of Exceptional Student Education; Ph. D, Instructional Systems Design
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Keith Brooke
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Bestselling children's author in England; Published numerous stories in such periodicals as Interzone, Focus, Vector, Odyssey, and Beyond
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Sue Burns
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B.A., Mathematics and Education; B.A., Sociology
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Judith Carney
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S. Elementary Education
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Mary Carpenter
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B.S., English Education; certified, English 7–12; Endorsements in Middle School and Gifted Education; school Teacher of the Year
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Stepan Chapman
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Publications: The Troika (awarded the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award); Short fiction published in McSweeney's, The Chicago Review, The Hawaii Review, The Wisconsin Review, and Zyzzyva; Short fiction collections: Danger Music and Dossier
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Majesty A. Coates
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B.A., Elementary Education K-6; M.S., Educational Research, specialization in Measurement and Statistics; Evaluation Certificate
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Angie Culpepper
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B.S. Criminology; M.S. Elementary Education
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Cheryl Cyrus
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B.A., Elementary Education; Graduate Studies in Instructional Technology; Master Digital Educator/Lead Liaison; Laptops4Learning District Mentor; MCLB/EETT Certified Observer, Center for Research and Educational Policy
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Shannon Davis
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B.S. Elementary Education. Certification Grades 1-6. Teacher Education Certification Chair, Leon County Schools
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Pamela H. Dunn
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B.A., Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
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Renn Edenfield
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B.S., Elementary Education; ESOL Endorsement; M. S., Reading/Language Arts Education; school Teacher of the Year; district Teacher of the Year Finalist
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Shirley Eikeland
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B.A., Elementary Ed/Reading; M.S., Administration/Supervision; Education Specialist, Educational Leadership; Administrator of the Year
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Cheryl Gaskin
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B.S., English Education; listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers
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Elizabeth Geils
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B.S. Biology; M.A. Science Education; M.A. Biology. Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, 2006
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Frances Gilbert
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B.A., English/Creative Writing
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Joy Glass
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B.S., Early Childhood Education; M.S., Math and Technology
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Jan Graham
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B.A., English; M.S., English/ Language Arts 5–12; National Board Certification
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Diane Gramigna
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B.A., Education; M.S., Educational Leadership; certifications in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Reading K–12, Educational Leadership
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Suzanne Green
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B.A., Psychology; certification in Elementary Education; M.A., Reading
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Marcia L. Grek
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.Ed., Elementary Education; Ph.D., Elementary Education, Literacy
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Nancy Hale
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B.A., Elementary Education; certifications in Social Studies and Reading
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Denise Hale
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B.S., Psychology; M.S., Instructional Systems
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Rachel Hallett
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B.S., Science Education-Chemistry; M.Ed. K-8 Science Education; Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction (in progress); 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teacher
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Charles L. Hamberg
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B.S., Math Education; M.S., Mathematics; Presidential Award for Excellence in Math Teaching; Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching; Math Association of America Fellow; Distinguished Life Member Award (ICTM); member, Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics; T.E.Rine Award (ICTM); Sigma Xi Math Teacher of the Year
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Clara M. Hampton
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Elementary Education; school Teacher of the Year 1998-1999; SITE facilitator; SAC chair school advisory council; Team Leader for 3rd grade
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Patricia S. Harris
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B.A., English and Guidance Counseling; M.A., English Education; district Teacher of the Year
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Stephen R. Harris
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B.A., Philosophy; Ph.D., Philosophy; Winner, Turbayne International Berkeley Essay Prize, 1995; Curriculum Design/Testing Specialist, Florida State University College of Medicine; Co-founder and Director of Curriculum Development, Educational Testing Consultants, Inc
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Laura Hassler
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B.A., Exceptional Education; M.S., Learning Disabilities and Emotional Handicaps; certification, Learning Disabled, Mental Health, Emotional Health, (K–12), and Educational Leadership (K–12); Ph. D., Educational Leadership; Florida Principal of the Year
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Joyce A. Hawkins
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B. S., Psychology and Mathematics; M. Ed., Guidance and Counseling; Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching (State Award); district Mathematics Teacher of the Year; school Teacher of the Year
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Judy Heavener
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B.A., Deaf Education and Elementary Education; M.A., Deaf Education; Ph.D., Educational Administration: Curriculum Construction and Supervision
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Butch Henderson
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M.S., Instructional Systems; M.A., English
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Caroline Hidalgo
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B.A., Elementary Education
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Kathy Himes
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B.A., French and Spanish; M. Ed., English; National Board Certification, Young Adolescent Language Arts; Language Arts Teacher of the Year
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Amy Himes
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B.S., English Education; M.Ed., Reading, Guidance and Administration; Secondary Reading Teacher of the Year
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Jessica Horton
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B.A. Education; M.A., Elementary Education
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Tameka Jackson
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Elementary Education
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April Katine
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B.S., Special Education; M.S., Special Education
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Kay Kincl
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B.J., Journalism; M.S.E., Reading Specialist, K–12
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Lance King
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B.S., Interdisciplinary Physics; B.A., Science Education
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Dianne Konkel
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B.S, Elementary Education; M.A., Reading as a Reading Specialist; certifications in Reading K–12, Middle School Language Arts, Gifted, Elementary Education, ESOL; Secondary Reading Teacher of the Year; Middle School English Teacher of the Year
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Ora M. Kromhout
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B.A., Physics; M.S., Physics; Ph.D., Instructional Systems
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Jennifer Larsen
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B.A., Art History
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Joan LeBoss
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B.A., Medical Social Work; M.A., English Literature; school Teacher of Year
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Evan B. Lefsky
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B.S., English Education; M.Ed., English/Language Arts; Ed. S., Reading; Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction/Reading Concentration; Director of Secondary Reading with Just Read, Florida!
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Terri Lentz
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B.S., Language Arts; M.A.E., Language Arts; Certification: K–12 Reading, 7–12 Language Arts, Middle School Endorsement; NBPTS certification, Early Adolescent English Language Arts
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Cecelia Anne Magrath
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B.A., Elementary Art and Early Childhood Education; M.S., Urban Education; Specialist's Certificate in Reading; Winner of the Citizens Board Research and Creativity Forum; Sallie Mae National Beginning Teacher of the Year; Four time recipient of the Citicorp Grant; Teacher of the Year at Florida City Elementary School; Building Steward of the Year from the United Teachers of Dade County; Nominee for the Teacher of the Year at Homestead Middle School
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Jim Mamer
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.A., Supervision and Administration; Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics; district Teacher of the Year
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Thom Mannarino
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B.A., Photojournalism; M.A., English; Ph.D., English
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Terri Martin
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B.S., Elementary Education; Teacher of the Year 1999; National Board Certified Teacher
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James McCrimmon
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B.A., English; district Social Studies Teacher of the Year
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Stella McDermott
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B.S., Psychology; M.S., Instructional Systems
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Connie McGee
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Certification: Art Education K–12; Language Arts Education 6–12; Reading K–12; Gifted Endorsement; META Endorsement; Florida Council of Teachers of English Teacher of the Year Finalist, Dade County Council of Teachers of English Past President
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Murilla Morris
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B.A., Education; M.A., English Education and Reading; Ph.D., English Education and Reading; certification: Reading K–12; Language Arts 6–12; Media Specialist K–12; ESOL Endorsement
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Bahia Naime-Diefenbach
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M.A., Multilingual/Multicultural Education; Ph.D. Instructional Systems
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Josephine Newton
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M.S., Social Work; National Association of Social Workers; President's Award (Mental Health Assn. of Florida); Outstanding Woman Award, American Association of Univ. Women; Woman of Distinction: World of Girl Scouting, Girl Scout Council (Local Chapter)
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Joseph Nigg
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Ph.D., Creative Writing; Publications: The Book of Dragons & Other Mythical Beasts; The Book of Fabulous Beasts; Wonder Beasts: Tales and Lore of the Phoenix, Griffin, Unicorn and Dragon; The Great Balloon Festival; A Guide to the Imaginary Birds of the World; Short fiction published in The Bloomsbury Review, Epoch, Leviathan #1, Short Story International, and Winegold; Consultant to the A&E Channel
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Jane Oswald
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B.A., Education Leadership; M.A., Education Leadership
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Jayme Harpring Pekins
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B.A., Psychology; M.A. Community Psychology; Ph.D. Communication
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Jeanette Pittman
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S. Science Education
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Jody Polleck
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B.A., English and Journalism; B.A., Elementary Education; M.A., English Education
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Amy Klein Prinzo
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M.A., Reading; National Board Certified Teacher in English Language Arts
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Carol F. Purvis
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Education
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Madeleine M. Rehder
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B.S., Elementary Education with a specialty in early childhood education; M.S., Childhood Education with a specialty in Reading; National Board Certified Teacher; county Teacher of the Year finalist
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Anne Richards
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B.S., Chemistry; Ph.D., Chemistry
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Lila Rissman
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B.A., Psychology; M.S., Reading Education; Pursuing a Ph.D., in Reading; Florida Certifications in Psychology, Language Arts, Reading K-12, Reading, ESOL Endorsements; National Board Certification in Early Adolescence English Language Arts; Curriculum Specialist with the Florida Center for Reading Research
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Scott Rossow
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B.A., English Literature; B.S., English Education. Pursuing a M.A., in Library Science
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Michael F. Ryan
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B.S., Secondary Education, certifications in Physics, Mathematics, Gifted Education; 1984 International Planetarium Society Fellow
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Susan Ryan
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B.M., Music Theory and Composition; M.A., Elementary Education. 1999 Teacher of the Year, Lake County
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Kathy Safford-Osborne
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M.A., Middle Grade Education, certifications in Reading, Science, and Social Studies; Flight Director, Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee; Adjunct Professor of Science Methods and General Methods at Flagler College
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Linda Kal Sander
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B.S., Broadcasting
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Lynne Sapp
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B.S., Middle Childhood Education; M.S., in Science Education; district Teacher of the Year
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Deborah Shepard
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B.S., English Education; M.S., English Education; National Board Certification in Adolescent and Young Adolescent Language Arts; Florida Region I Teacher of the Year
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Bev Simpkins
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B.S., Reading and Exceptional Education; M.S., Reading and Exceptional Education; district Teacher of the Year finalist
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Megan Siska
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B.S., English Education
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Leslie Eloise Somers
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B.F.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., TESOL/Educational Leadership
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Ann Still-Chapman
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B.A., Speech; M.A., Guidance, Educational Leadership
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Regina M. Tubbs
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B.A., Drama; M.S., Education
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Joanne H. Urrutia
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B.S., Mathematics; M.S., Mathematics Education; Ph.D., Educational Leadership
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Bonnie Valdes
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B.S., Elementary Education; M.S., Reading Education (K–14)
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Elizabeth Vander Meer
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A.A., Forestry (Honors); B.A. Creative Writing (Cum Laude); M.A. Environmental Policy and Ethics; Pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Policy and Ethics; Publications: Editor and Style Consultant for "Urban Development on the Basis of Autonomy: A Politico-philosophical and Ethical Framework for Urban Planning and Management" in Ethics, Place, and Environment, Vol. 3, No. 2, 187-201, 2000; Writer of character profiles for Cyclopedia of Literary Characters, Salem Press, Inc., Spring 1997
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Patrick Vennebush
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B.S., Mathematics; school Teacher of the Year
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Michelle Wahl
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B.S., Music Education and Music Performance; M.A., Music Education and Music Performance; M.S., Special Education
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Linda L. Walker
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B.S., Mathematics; M.S., Educational Administration; Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics; school Teacher of the Year; district Administrator of the Year; Presidential Award Mathematics
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Kris Warloe
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B.A., Social Science; M.Ed., Social Science
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Elizabeth Watzke
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B.A., English; M.F.A., Fiction Writing; M.Phil., Austrailian Studies; Ph.D., Creative Writing
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Sydney Weiss
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B.A., English Literature; Winner of the 2004 Teacher of the Year and the 2001 Sallie Mae Award, Beginning Teacher of the Year
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Jim Welp
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B.A., Business Administration and English
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Cathern Wildey
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B.A., English; M.A., Elementary Education; Ed.D., Educational Leadership
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Neil Williamson
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Published stories in such periodicals and anthologies as The Third Alternative3, The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, The Elastic Book of Numbers, Dark Horizons, Electric Velocipede, Nova Scotia; His work has been short-listed for various year’s best anthologies
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Amanda Witters
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B.S., Public Relations; M.S. Elementary Education
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Eutiquio C. Young
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B.S., Electrical Engineering; M.S., Mathematics; Ph.D., Mathematics
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