Masters in Teaching honorees recognized

GAINESVILLE - Featherbone Communiversity recently recognized this year's Masters in Teaching honorees.

 

The honorees are:

 

Ann teaches language arts at Johnson High School. She has taught every grade level and most language arts courses offered in Hall County. Ann has also taught at three different colleges as an adjunct English instructor: Darton College, Purdue University and Old Dominion University. Although her teaching career has not been contiguous, this is her 29th year of providing classroom instruction at some level and being paid for it. Ann received a Bachelor of Science in journalism/English from Oklahoma State University; a Master of Science in education from Georgia Southwestern University; and Education Specialist degree from Piedmont College.

 

Matthew currently teaches strength and conditioning at Lakeview Academy. He has taught many of the social sciences as well. He has been Lakeview Academy’s physical education teacher and head football coach since 2006. He received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Presbyterian College and a Masters of Social Sciences from Piedmont College.He chose teaching as a career because his parents had a combined 69 years in education, and his father Bobby Gruhn was a high school football coach as well. The students at Lakeview highly respect Matthew’s teaching; one student stated: “Coach Gruhn has taught me that hard work and a brotherhood can beat mediocrity and entitlement.”

 

Terri is a general education development instructor for Lanier Technical College at the Woods Mill Campus. She teaches reading, language arts, science, social studies and mathematics. She received her education from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in social work. After stating for years that she didn’t want to be a teacher, she took a job teaching adult literacy classes and it became her passion. She knew adult education was to be her life’s vocation.

 

Linda teaches information literacy at Brenau University and has been teaching for almost 15 years. She received a master’s degree in liberal studies from Southern Conn State University, New Haven, Connecticut, in January 2005. Her area of specialization is academic libraries. Linda received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, in August, 1976. Kern oversees the front desk and helps students and faculty receive top-notch service from the library. She also teaches students how to research the literature of their disciplines and write powerful literature reviews. She has worked at Brenau’s Trustee Library for nine years.

 

Lisa has been teaching for the past 10 years. She currently teaches eighth grade language arts/ special education; two inclusion classes and two resource classes at C. W. Davis Middle School in Hall County. She received a Bachelor of Science in finance from Auburn University; a Teaching Certification: Special Education K–12 from University of Georgia and an M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: Accomplished Teaching May 2015 from Valdosta State University. Lisa is married to Mickey Mills and has three wonderful children James, Mary Simmons and John. Her passion is teaching and encouraging young people to reach their full potential in life.

 

Martina has been teaching for five years. She currently teaches fifth grade English, language arts, writing, math, science and social studies at Gainesville Exploratory Academy. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education from Brewton Parker College. She is pursuing a master’s degree at Brenau University. She is married to Ryan Hewitt. Their first son, Kristopher Blaise Hewitt, was born in 2013. She chose to teach because of the impact school had on her as a child. She was inspired by many teachers growing up. Martina now strives to be the teacher that makes a difference

in the lives of students she teaches.

 

Cynthia currently teaches second grade at New Holland Elementary School. She has been teaching for seven years. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education from the University of North Georgia, and a Master of Arts degree from Piedmont College. Cynthia also received a Reading Endorsement and an ESOL Endorsement. She views teaching as a rewarding job when making a difference in young kids’ lives by giving them the foundation they need to be successful throughout their journey to become productive citizens.

 

Sheri teaches future educators at the University of North Georgia and current educators through the graduate programs. An assistant professor in teacher education and coordinator of educational foundations, she is involved in scheduling Area F courses on all four university campuses and ensuring that those courses are covered by the appropriate faculty for fall, spring, and summer. She has been teaching for 13 years. Sheri started out teaching English literature and composition in 2002. She taught creative arts for middle and high-school students prior to teaching in the College of Education at UNG. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in English; and holds a doctorate in social foundations of education from the University of South Carolina.

 

Robert teaches general, honors and advanced placement biology at Riverside Military Academy. He has a total of 22 years teaching experience. Robert received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the College of Charleston; a Master of Science in biology from Georgia Southern University and a Master of Science in industrial management from Clemson University. Prior to his Riverside Military Academy employment, he was a professor at Trident Technical College and Johnson & Wales University in Charleston. Hunter also serves as an advisor to the Junior Engineering Technical Society. For him, the excitement of showing a student how and why biological events occur is one of the most satisfying experiences of his career.