Welcome to the On-Going Training phase of your alternative certification program! I am very pleased to be a part of your training and sincerely hope that I can help make your teaching experience as smooth as possible. This is your first of 14 required blogs. Please include the following information in your post:
1. name
2. where you are teaching (school and city)
3. grade level
4. content area
5. certifcation
6. Something that sets you apart from the rest!
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1. Bonnie Stephan Montoya
2. Carroll High School, Corpus Christi
3. 10-12
4. Physics
5. Science Composite, Secondary Grades 6-12
6. I learned how to drive in New Delhi, India!
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1. name
ReplyDelete2. where you are teaching (school and city)
3. grade level
4. content area
5. certifcation
6. Something that sets you apart from the rest!
My name is Al Morin I am an Adaptive Education Special Education Teacher at Cunningham Middle School in Corpus Christi, Texas. I currently have 4 sixth graders, 2 seventh graders and 2 eighth graders. I teach everything from Life Skills to Job Search I am looking forward to these classes and getting on with the process to become a fully accredited and certified Texas Teacher. I am an ex- Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff but I also have over 16 years experience with "Special Ed. Kids" Last 12 years before ACT I was with the Office of the Attorney General.
1. Kati (Stephanie)Hutchins
ReplyDelete2. Sinton Elementary Sinton, TX
3. 4th
4. Science
5. 4-8 Generalist
6. I have a degree in Wildlife Management and Biology and used to work as a hunting guide/ shooting instructor
1. Viviana S. Wendt
ReplyDelete2. I am teaching at Travis Elementary, Corpus Christi, TX
3. Pre-K
4. all content areas
5. EC-4 Generalist/SPED k-12
6. I was born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico and spanish is my first language.
1. Robert Garza
ReplyDelete2. King HS Corpus Christi
3. Mostly freshmen
4. Biology
5. Probationary Cert life sciences or
composite...not sure yet
6. I was a member of the Corps of Cadets at
Texas A&M in College Station and I used to
be a financial advisor.
1. Scott Grote
ReplyDelete2. Flour Bluff Junior HIgh
3. 5,6,7,8
4. Social Intervention (BI)
5. EC-12 Special Education
6. I love to go Scuba Diving and Spear Fishing
1. Darcy Marshall
ReplyDelete2. Baker Middle School Corpus Christi
3. 6th Grade
4. Math
5. Generalist 4th - 8th
6. I can't sing so I drink coffee in the shower.
1. Janiel Hayes
ReplyDelete2. School of Science and Technology Charter in Corpus Christi
3. K-8 sp ed, 4&5 Social Studies
4. Special Education (building the dept from scratch, aaahh), Social studies
5. Sp Ed EC-12, SS 8-12
6. I eat fritos in vanilla ice cream like cereal.
1. Courtney Turnlund
ReplyDelete2. Collegiate High School
3. 9th and 10th graders
4. Accelerated Geometry/Acc. Algebra 1/AVID
5. Math 8-12
6. I sang the National Anthem at a Hooks Game...
Noelle Spear
ReplyDeleteWest Oso Elemnetary
2-5th
Special Education
Special Education EC-12
I know more about cars than most men.
Mark Menard
ReplyDeleteTom Browne Middle School
8th Grade
Mathematics
Generalist 4-8
hmmm... let's see.. I have crossed the equator by ship, walked across the artic circle and traveled to several continents and many countries. I was in Korea for the 1988 Olympics.. and No.. I wasn't competing..
1. Alison Foster
ReplyDelete2. Flour Bluff Intermediate
3. 6th Grade
4. Math
5. Generalist 4-8
6. Both of my parents were teachers, which makes me 2nd generation & I am VERY happily married! :)
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ReplyDelete1. Coach Omar Gutierrez
ReplyDelete2. Sinton High School Sinton, TX
3. 9-12
4. Math- SpEd Inclusion
5. 4-8 Generalist; EC-12 SpEd
6. I have a degree in Communication from TAMUCC where I was also a baseball play and spent the past 2 seasons playing professional baseball for the San Diego Padres organization and passed up the KC Royals and Houston Astros to begin my career as a coach and educator. Some say I was crazy, but my passion for teaching the game and students is the same as if I were playing pro ball.
1. Nereo Lopez
ReplyDelete2. Premont High School
3. 10-11
4. Chemistry
5. Probationary composite..?
6. Very recent college grad! Tutoring is my main background in education.
1. Amy Ochoa
ReplyDelete2. Teach at Sam Houston Elementary
3. Teach Behavioral Improvement. Self-Contained Unit for grades 1-3.
4. teach all subjects plus social skills
5. Special ED EC-12
6. Currently going for my Masters in Administration, Part of March of Dimes for my campus, and Leader of Girl Scouts for Sam Houston. Yes, I have a full plate but I love it.
Veronica Harlin
ReplyDeletePort Aransas ISD Olsen Elementary
GT/SpEd Teacher
Enrichment Projects
Special Ed - All Level
I love the beach and I know that it misses me!
Adrian Cabasos
ReplyDeleteMemorial, Alice ISD
6 grade science
4-8 Generalist
love dove hunting
Victoria Escalante
ReplyDeleteFannin Elementary but start at Blanche Moore on Monday
5th grade at Fannin, do not know my assignment at Moore yet
4-8 Generalist
love being outdoors and eating sushi!
Joh Wassmer
ReplyDeleteIngleside High School
9-12th
Life Skills
EC-12 Special Education
Parlez-vous Francais? Oui, je viens du Quebec.
1. Krystle Rodriguez
ReplyDelete2. West Oso Junior High, Corpus Christi Tx
3. 6th-8th
4. Theatre Arts & Speech
5. 4th-8th Generalist
6. My mother teaches in the same district and has been a devoted educator for over 30 years.
1. Peter Timothy Harris, Ph.D.
ReplyDelete2. King High School/CCISD
3. 11th/12th Grades
4. U.S. History/AP Macroeconomics/AP Gov/Pol.
5. 8-12 Social Studies Composite.
6. I like to fly (student) single engine planes
and to study/perform classic music/organ.
My name is Courtney W. Collins. I am a second grade teacher at Ella Barnes Elemantary. My certification areas are EC-4 generalist and 4-8 generalist. I am a Pharmaceutical rep. (of 10 years!) gone teacher....by choice! People say I'm crazy...I say i'm happy! I followed my heart!
ReplyDelete1. Laura Ibarra
ReplyDelete2. Incarnate Word Academy High School, Corpus
Christi
3. 9th - 12th graders
4. Spanish
5. Spanish 6-12 certification
6. I was born in Korea, adopted when I was 2,
and learned Spanish when I was 17.
1. Isabel Flores
ReplyDelete2. Aransas County ISD, Rockport, TX
3. k-12(I work across the district)
4. Special Education-Behavior Specialist
5. Special Education EC-12, TOPT
6. I love the Philadelphia Eagles!!! Go TEAM!
1. Paul Smith
ReplyDelete2. Lozano
3. K-12 (throughout district)
4. Special Education- Behavior Teacher
5. Special Ed
6. I was in Special Ed as a kid.
1. Carol Loeb
ReplyDelete2. King High School, Corpus Christi
3. 9th grade & 12th grade
4. World Geography & Economics
5. Social Studies Composite
6. Any time I can I like to go fishing in my
kayak
1. Rebecca Smith
ReplyDelete2. Baker Middle School, Corpus Christi
3. 7th
4. Texas History
5. 4th-8th Generalist
6. I can't get on a boat without getting sea sick, but I LOVE scuba diving.
1. Kimberly Starr
ReplyDelete2. Premont High School
3. 9-12
4. Family and Consumer Science
5. Probationary Composite
6. I love to karaoke!!!
Wow! You guys are amazing! Thanks for posting on time. I appreciate it tremendously! See you all on Monday!
ReplyDelete1.David Rascon
ReplyDelete2.Yeager Elementary
3.4th Grade
4.Math
5.EC-4
6.Love to spend all my spare time with my children.
1. Jason C. Dykehouse, Ph.D.
ReplyDelete2. Martin Middle School, Corpus Christi
3. 6-8
4. Theatre Arts
5. EC-12 Theatre; 8-12 ELA
6. I read nine languages, including the dead language of Ugaritic.
1. Adriana Riojas
ReplyDelete2. Noonan Elementary School, Alice, Texas
3. Pre Kindergarten
4. All content areas
5. EC - 4 Generalist
6. I have been working for AISD for 14 years as a Paraprofessional. Today, I am a Professional for AISD and feel great that I have a achieved one of my goals.
1. Stephanie Contreras
ReplyDelete2. South Park Middle School,Corpus Christi
3. 6th grade
4. Math
5. 4-8 Generalist
6. I was a substitute teacher for 4 years.
1. Maria Turner
ReplyDelete2. Karnes City ISD, Karnes City High School
3. 9th-11th grades
4. Spanish I & II
5. Spanish 6-12 Certification
6. I am from Bogota, Colombia, and have only been speaking English for abou two years.
1. Lorraine Ysassi
ReplyDelete2. CISD, Corpus Christi
3. 6-8 grade
4. Life Skills
5. Sp. Ed.
6. I have visited St.Peter's Square in Rome, Italy twice.
1. Melissa Wright
ReplyDelete2. King High School, CCISD
3.9-12
4. FCS Child Development, Parenting, Food and Nutrition
5.Family and Consumer Science
6.I learn by example.
Joel Bigelow
ReplyDeleteFannin Elementary, CCISD
5th Grade
All subjects
4 - 8 Generalist
I played in a band for ten years
1. Mark Ruth
ReplyDelete2. Cunningham Middle School, CCISD
3. 6th & 7th Grade
4. Science
5. 4-8 Science
6. My positive energy, passion for life, and my drive to be great at everything I do.
Margarita Ysassi
ReplyDeleteMary R. Garcia Alice Elementary
Autism Unit
Special Education
All areas
Want to make a difference
1.Gilberto Gonzalez
ReplyDelete2.Seale Junior High in Robstown Tx.
3.8th
4.English Language Arts
5.I am a 50% disabled veteran.
1. Evan Turner
ReplyDelete2. Baker M.S. CCISD
3. 6/7/8
4. Science lab instructor/ history teacher
5. I have worked as a reserch scientist in supercomputing for 7 years.
1. Apolonia Renteria
ReplyDelete2. Driscoll M.S. CCISD
3. 8th grade
4. Science
5. 4-8 Generalists
6. I want to make a difference and love working with kids.
1. Julio G. Garcia
ReplyDelete2. Ben Bolt High School, Ben Bolt, Tx
3. 11-12
4. Mathematics and Biology
5. Probationary Math and Composite Science
6. I spent the last year conducting salivary gland cancer research while finishing my second degree.
1. Rebecca Nycum
ReplyDelete2. Cullen Middle School, Corpus Christi
3. 6th grade
4. Math
5. Special Ed EC-12 & Math 4-8
6. I have a bionic back!
1. Jonathon Villarreal
ReplyDelete2. Lamar Elementary Corpus Christi, TX
3. 4th
4. All area
5. 4-8 Generalist
6. Teaching was not my original dream job.
1) Ryan Garza
ReplyDelete2) Taft High School, Taft, TX
3) 9 - 12
4) BCIS
5) 4 - 8 Generalist
6) At the top of a company's hierarchal pyramid, it gets too political.
1) Jiri (George) Kucera
ReplyDelete2) Ray HS, Corpus Christi, (TX)
3) 8-12
4) Math
5) Math 8-12
6) I am a natural enthusiastic teacher, who is a former priest (ten years in Italy) - a Pastor in Taft, a Doctor in numerical mathematics (University of Prague - Bohemia), and a violinist in CC Symphony ...
I love Math and Sciences, and I love Students (who love Math and Sciences) ...
1) Alison Hoyt
ReplyDelete2) Meadowbrook Elementary School (CCISD)
3) 1-4
4) Special Education
5) Special Education EC-12; Elementary Ed. EC-4
6) I was a child protective worker in Maine where I am from. When I could not find a placement for a teenage boy became a foster parent and took him in. Loved it so much that I took on other children until we moved to Texas just over a year ago.
1. Stephen Salinas
ReplyDelete2.Premont ISD
3. 9-12
4. Art 1,2,3
5. i graduated with a degree in communications radio television, im highly qualified in art and speech.
6. i studied abroad in college and lived in mexico city for a semester. At the school i teach at now i teach a after school program for brazilian jiu jitsu.
1. Priscilla A. Pulido
ReplyDelete2. Dr. Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, Corpus Christi, Tx
3. Pre-K (3)
4. All content areas
5. EC-4th Generalist; ESL
6. I was the 1st person in my entire family to graduate from college.
1. Jessica R. Gutierrez
ReplyDelete2. Dr. Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, Corpus Christi, Tx
3. Kindergarten
4. All Content Areas
5. EC-4 Generalist
6. I have been to the Eiffel Tower.
Leticia C. Perez
ReplyDelete5th Grade, Social Studies,
CCISD, Gibson Elementary,
Corpus Christi, Texas
*Generalist 4-8 & Special Education EC-12
*I am always able to pick myself up and strive
for the best no matter what curve ball life
throws at me.
Gary Unterbrink
ReplyDeleteTechnology 7-12
BCISD JH, HS
Tech Apps EC-12
I gave up a lucrative career to be here. I teach because I want to change a life.
Ray Garcia
ReplyDeleteBI Unit Dawson Elementary
1st-3rd grade
Special Ed. EC-12 and Generalist EC-4
I have a degree in Communications and I like to produce and edit videos.
Ja'Neen Jones
ReplyDeleteBlanche Moore Elementary
5th grade
special Ed. EC-12 and Generalist 4-8
I have played the violin since I was in 4th grade.
1. Lindsey Rogers
ReplyDelete2. Meadowbrook Elem. Corpus Christi
3. 3rd
4. All
5. Ec-8
6. I choose to leave my career as a dolphin trainer in Hawaii to become a teacher!!
1. Yamira González-Mendiola
ReplyDelete2. I am teaching at Moody High School/CCISD
3. I am teaching 9th-12th
4. Spanish Levels I & II
5. Working on obtaining my certification in Spanish and Speech
6. After procrastinating for over 15 years, I returned to school and pursued a double major in Communication and Spanish.
1.Leslie conrad
ReplyDelete2. South Park Middle School, CCISD
3. 8TH
4. Science
5. Generalist
6. I'm a military brat and was in the military for 10 years and have so many positive experiences I can share with my students.
1. John Jamison
ReplyDelete2. Robstown High School, Robstown,Tx
3. 10th
4. IPC
5. 8-12 Science
6. I have a huge personality!
Blm,Carroll HS, always, 6-12 Special Ed., I love learning, helping and sharing what I know to.
ReplyDelete1. Clarissa Escalante Garza
ReplyDelete2. Falfurrias Elementary School
3. 4th Grade
4. Math and Science
5. EC-4
6. I chose to teach to be part of the solution of our political crisis.
1. Jack Perales
ReplyDelete2. Ortiz Intermediate in Robstown
3. 5th
4. Science and Social Studies
5. 4-8 Gen
6. There is "teacher of the year" at my campus and I created a new title that I gave myself..."rookie teacher of the year."