Special Education
Liz Brun - Interrelated Resource
Education
B.S. in Education, Auburn University
Interrelated Resource Certification, GA State University
Educational Experience
Seven years teaching Interrelated Resource
Favorite Educational Quote
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Albert Einstein
Interesting Fact About Me
I love to run, but I am not known for my speed. This summer, I ran in my 4th Peachtree Road Race.
Jessica DeForest - Speech/Language Pathologist
Education:
BA in Communication with concentration in Communication across the Lifespan from GA State University
M.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology from GA State University
Educational Experience:
½ year Preschool SLP Sedalia Park Elementary
1year elementary SLP Lewis Elementary
Favorite Educational Quote or Philosophy:
Shoot for the moon. If you miss at least you will land among the stars.
Interesting Fact About Me:
I love to cook and would love my own cooking show
Cathy Rowe - Interrelated Resource
Education:
B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, AK
M.B.A. in Business Administration from Gonzaga University in Spokane, W
M.Ed. in Interrelated Special Education from North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, GA
Educational Experience:
3 yrs teaching Special Education in Hall County, GA
½ yr teaching 1st grade in Athens, GA
½ yr teaching Special Education in Cobb County
Favorite Educational Quote or Philosophy:
Education is the most important gift that we can give children, and the most enduring legacy that we can leave.
Interesting Fact About Me:
I lived in Alaska for 13 years.
Mary Garrett - Intermediate MID
Education:
B.S.Ed. in Mental Retardation
from University of Georgia
M.Ed. in Emotionally Disturbed Children from University of Georgia
Educational Experience:
Interrelated Resource in
Hawaii for 2 years
Interrelated Resource at Sky View Elementary in Cobb County for 1 year
Behavior Disorder in Florida for 1 year
MID at Lewis for 1 year
Favorite Educational Quote or Philosophy:
If you can give your son
or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm. Bruce Barton
Interesting Fact About Me:
I come from a very large
family. I have 54 first cousins
Ryann Henderson
Marc Cohen
Belinda Lunceford - Interrelated Resource
Lori Martell - Speech/Language Pathologist
Education:
B. S. Ed. from UGA…M. Ed. from UGA
Educational Experience:
**SLP for 4 years at Cloverleaf Elementary in Bartow County
**SLP at Lewis Elementary for 17 years.
Favorite Educational Quote or Philosophy:
I don’t have a favorite quote…but I try to teach with this in mind…”If it is not fun for me, it is not fun for the kids.” If they are enjoying what we are working on without realizing it is work, then it is all good.
Interesting Fact About Me:
…I am completely stumped on that one…go ask my friends =-)
Allison Maynard - Preschool Speech/Lang Pathologist
Education:
B. S. in Education
from Valdosta State University
M. S. in Education from Valdosta State University
Educational Experience:
This is my 5th year
at Lewis.
Favorite Educational Quote or
Philosophy:
"The journey of a
thousand miles must begin with a single step" (Lao Tzu)
Interesting Fact About Me:
My favorite thing to do during the summer is to travel. I re-visited Brazil this summer and hope to have more places added to my list sometime soon.
Christina Thomson - Interrelated Resource
Education:
AAS in Early
Childhood Education from Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY
BS in Elementary Education from the State University of New York at New Paltz
MEd in Interrelated Special Education (Learning and Behavior Disorders) from
Georgia State
Educational Experience:
4 years at Hayes
Elementary-I taught resource for two years and self contained Autism.
For two years I was an Itinerant teacher. I traveled to 5 different schools in
Cobb including Lewis.
Favorite Educational Quote or
Philosophy:
The beautiful thing
about learning is that no one can take it away from you. BB King
Interesting Fact About Me:
I am a big Yankee fan!!!!!