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2006-2007
Academic Year
NBPTS Cohort
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David
Conner
David Conner has been
teaching 5h grade in the Pine-Richland school district for the past
4 years. Previous to becoming a public school teacher, Conner
worked in several capacities of the classical music field:
orchestral percussionist, educational performer, symphony
management, and college faculty. Mr. Conner has attended several
colleges including IUP, Temple, La Roche, Pitt, and most recently,
Slipper Rock University. He has been nominated for the Teacher
Excellence award and is a Discovery Educator. Last year, he
appeared in an article written by the Tribune Review recognizing
his innovative use of technology in the classroom. Conner resides
in Mt. Lebanon with his 8-year-old son.
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Jane
Culmer
Mrs. Culmer
received her B.A. in elementary education from Mercyhurst College
in Erie, PA. There she completed the Cadet Teacher program, an
accelerated teacher preparation program where the teacher candidate
completes all major coursework in 2 years and 5 summers, then
teaches full-time in their junior and senior years. In the 80’s,
she received a P.E.W. Charitable Trust Fellowship for
excellence in education and was designated “Master Teacher”
to provide several in-service courses for teachers in economics
through Gannon University, the Midwestern I.U #4 and
BC3. In 1990, she worked at Jennings Environmental
Education Center, as an Environmental Education Specialist
providing outdoor programming for a variety of ages children
through adults. As an Employment Specialist in Sharon City Schools
she acquired certification as Professional Resume Writer and
later as a Parent Education Specialist in the Mercer Co. Family
Center she authored a program called “Where Are the
Instructions?” for use in parent education and truancy
intervention programs. She has continued her education at Carlow
University securing Instructional Technology Specialist and
beginning work on a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and
Curriculum. Presently she is the Elementary Technology teacher
for Slippery Rock Area School District teaching 1st –
5th grade classes at 3 elementary buildings. She has
resided in Grove City since 1990 with her husband of 22 years,
their 2 boys (21 and 18 years old), a daughter who is 7 years
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Amy
Javens
Amy Javens has been an
elementary teacher in the Sharon School District for 12
years. She has taught 3rd grade, 4th grade, and currently
teaches kindergarten at Case Avenue Elementary. Mrs. Javens
attended Slippery Rock University where she obtained her B.S. in
Education degree. Amy is certified in Elementary and Early
Childhood Education and Principal K-12. Amy has a Master
of Education degree from Westminster College. A visitor to
Amy's kindergarten classroom would see a balanced literacy approach
to learning in a developmental appropriate environment.
Amy lives in Hermitage with her husband and three
daughters.
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Richard Samoros
Mr. Richard Samoros teaches 5th
grade at C.M. Musser Elementary in the Sharon City School District,
a school in which he attended. He has been a teacher in the
Sharon City School District for seven years. Rick graduated
from Youngstown State University with a degree in Elementary
Education. In addition, he has a master’s degree in
administration. Rick is married with 3 children ages 12, 4,
and 2. Rick is also a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served
for 3 years as a medical specialist.
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Vincent Thearle
Mr. Vincent
Thearle is in his fifth year as an art teacher at Pine Richland
High School, where he teaches Intro to Art and Art
History. Each day, Mr. Thearle takes 9th,
10th, 11th, and 12th graders on a
journey through the exciting world of Art. Vince believes
that an “Aesthetic Experience” must be at the core of all education
and he strives to accomplish this in the classroom. Vince
received his Bachelors of Science in Art Education from Indiana
University of Pennsylvania in 2002. He lives in Emsworth with
his dog and several vivacious squirrels, which inhabit his
property.
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