The Gordon County Schools Teachers of the Year for 2012-2013 are, standing, from left: Sara Clark, Sonoraville High; Jamie Parlo, Tolbert Elementary; Nikki Hampton, Sonoraville Elementary; Marsha Walden, Sonoraville Middle; Superintendent Bill McCown, Retha Haddock, Belwood Elementary; Michelle Barnette, Swain Elementary. Sitting: Mona Gilreath, Fairmount Elementary; Christina Cole, Red Bud Elementary; Rebecca Tatum, Ashworth Middle. Not pictured: Kim Watters, Gordon Central High. (Tricia Dillard/Calhoun Times)
Sara Clark:
School: Sonoraville High School; Agricultural Education
Years teaching: 22
Education: bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education from the University of Georgia; master’s degree in Occupational Studies from UGA; doctorate’s degree in Philosophy in Agriculture Education; specialist’s degree in Occupational Studies from UGA
Marsha Walden:
School: Sonoraville Middle School; 8th grade Math
Years teaching: 4
Education: bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Berry College; master’s degree in Education: Math/Language Arts
Rebecca Tatum:
School: Ashworth Middle School; 6th grade Reading/Language Arts
Years teaching: 4
Education: bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades from University of Georgia; master’s degree in Middle Grades Language Arts from Piedmont College
Kim Watters:
School: Gordon Central High School; Choral Director
Years teaching: 24
Education: bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Shorter College; master’s degree in Music Education from Shenandoah University; currently pursuing a doctorate’s degree in Music Education from Capella University
Jaime Parlo:
School: Tolbert Elementary; 4th grade Math
Years teaching: 11
Education: bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Kennesaw State University; master’s degree from Piedmont College
Nikki Hampton:
School: Sonoraville Elementary School: English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL)
Years teaching: 5.5
Education: bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; certification in Sign Language Interpreter; master’s degree in ESOL from Grand Canyon University
Christina Cote:
School: Red Bud Elementary School: 5th grade
Years teaching: 10
Education: bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Shorter College; master’s degree from Kennesaw State University
Mona Gilreath:
School: Fairmount Elementary: 5th grade Reading
Years teaching: 19
Education: bachelor’s degree in English from North Georgia College; master’s degree in English Education from Piedmont College; specialist’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Piedmont College
Retha Haddock:
School: Belwood Elementary: 4th grade Math
Years teaching: 29
Education: bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University; master’s degree from Berry College; specialist degree from West Georgia College
Michelle Barnette:
School: W.L. Swain Elementary School: Pre-K
Years teaching: 12
Education: bachelor’s degree from Short College; master’s degree from University of West Georgia; initial certification from Berry College; specialist degree in Teaching & Learning from Piedmont College
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