Educator Spotlight: Julie Moore
As the science teacher at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass (Fayette County), Julie Moore is a strong advocate for arts-integrated education as a part of a student’s success.
Educator Spotlight: Ashley Buchanon
For the past decade, Ashley Buchanon has been an educator and a Kentucky mathematics teacher leader.
Educator Spotlight: Rebecca Brewer
Rebecca Brewer has always had a passion for learning, creativity and helping others. This is why she fell in love with education and decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a certification in learning/behavior disorders at Bellarmine University. She also earned a master’s degree as a literary specialist.
Educator Spotlight: Lauren Niemann
Lauren Niemann, an environmental education teacher at Fern Creek High School (Jefferson County), is passionate about cultivating humane practices in her classroom.
Educator Spotlight: Amber Hays
At an early age, Amber Hays, a National Board-certified early childhood educator, knew she wanted to be a teacher.
Educator Spotlight: Cassandra Walden
Cassandra Walden, a kindergarten teacher at East Bernstadt Elementary (East Bernstadt Independent), says teaching is an opportunity to instill curiosity and creativity in young students.
Educator Spotlight: Kimberly Thompson
Kimberly Thompson, the library media specialist at Eastside Middle School (Bullitt County), is making reading more accessible to all students at her school.
‘Know that what you do every day is important, very important’
Christi Bailey, a recently retired outreach consultant for the Kentucky School for the Deaf, never let her students settle for anything less than their best.
KSD teacher says education is in her blood
Carla Lewis, a 1st-grade teacher at the Kentucky School for the Deaf, comes from a long line of educators. But it took an elective sign language course in college to cement her plans.
KSD students remember teacher Heath McClain
When Shannon Heath McClain joined the Kentucky School for the Deaf in 2007 as a middle school teacher, he always said that KSD was his dream job.