Deal commends 2011 Master Teachers
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the names of 86 Georgia teachers who have earned the “Master Teacher” certification, based on demonstrated excellence in student achievement and student growth for 2011.
“I am proud of Georgia’s Master Teachers for their tireless efforts to enrich the minds and lives of our students and for their ongoing work toward reaching our state’s goal of providing a high-quality teacher in every classroom,” said Deal. “Georgia continues to make tremendous strides in improving educational opportunities for our students, and I am unwavering in my support of the critical link between effective teachers and student achievement.”
Georgia’s Master Teacher Certification Program was established in 2005 and is coordinated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC). Based on classroom performance on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), documentation of student growth and exemplary professional practices, superior teachers are designated as “Master Teachers” for a period of seven years.
“The 2011 Master Teachers join a group of Georgia’s highly skilled and dedicated educators who share a passion for teaching and student learning,” said Kelly Henson, Executive Secretary for PSC. “The Professional Standards Commission, along with their schools and communities, recognize and celebrate their accomplishments.”
Master Teachers are eligible to automatically renew their teaching certificates as long as they continue to qualify for Master Teacher status.
For more information on the Master Teacher program, please visit http://www.gamasterteachers.org or send an email to MasterTeachers@gapsc.com.
Below is the list of teachers who have earned the “Master Teacher” Certification in 2011:
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Amy Lawrence |
Atlanta Public Schools |
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Tammy Grantham Toth |
Bibb County |
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C. Sabrina Hollingsworth |
Butts County |
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Donna M. Malone |
Butts County |
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Kendra Darien Howard |
Candler County |
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Octavia S. Pryor |
Candler County |
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Kimberley Eubanks Harris |
Cherokee County |
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Sonya C. Turner |
Cherokee County |
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Janice Burkett Davis |
Clarke County |
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Janet Wilkins |
Clarke County |
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Tonya Clarke |
Clayton County |
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Neva Yvette Seldon |
Clayton County |
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Sarah Marie Tate |
Clayton County |
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Ave Maria Tatum |
Clayton County |
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Deborah Dianna Denton-Marker |
Cobb County |
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June Hawkins-Jones |
DeKalb County |
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Christine Holt |
Effingham County |
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Paul Robert Petit |
Effingham County |
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Trish Thompson |
Effingham County |
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Carol Taylor |
Fayette County |
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Cleopatra Alma Ballantyne |
Fulton County |
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Jeanne Bayer |
Fulton County |
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Robin R. Berlin |
Fulton County |
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Linda Bryant-Butler |
Fulton County |
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Toneka Charo Bussey |
Fulton County |
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Delrio Chiesa Carter |
Fulton County |
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Cheryl E. Ducray |
Fulton County |
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Karla C. Ess |
Fulton County |
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Carrie Mustin Fontan |
Fulton County |
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Robert Gustave Gabel |
Fulton County |
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Jillian Danielle Harris |
Fulton County |
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Rayna C. Helton |
Fulton County |
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Deborah Fishman Kodish |
Fulton County |
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Kimberly Helen London |
Fulton County |
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Deborah Alex Lorber |
Fulton County |
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Monica Madden |
Fulton County |
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Jaclyn McLaren |
Fulton County |
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Amanda Harrington Mitchell |
Fulton County |
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Heavenly R. Montgomery |
Fulton County |
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James Andrew Payne |
Fulton County |
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Wagner Guy Pierre |
Fulton County |
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Elaida T. Pitts |
Fulton County |
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Mark R. Poole |
Fulton County |
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Tania Horan Pope |
Fulton County |
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Jerilyn Denise Robinson |
Fulton County |
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Jennifer Slay |
Fulton County |
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Jean B. Thoss |
Fulton County |
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Sandy Vegners |
Fulton County |
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Ida M. Ward |
Fulton County |
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Julie A. Yost |
Fulton County |
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Jacqueline A. Tyre |
Glynn County |
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Janet V. Chastain |
Gwinnett County |
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Marylee Ferguson Duggins |
Gwinnett County |
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James Arthur Fisher Jr. |
Gwinnett County |
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Lacey Marie Jakes |
Gwinnett County |
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Jill Lambes |
Gwinnett County |
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Bradford Barrett Mayer |
Gwinnett County |
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Elizabeth Welch McClam |
Gwinnett County |
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Jane Moore |
Gwinnett County |
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Janice Pruitt |
Gwinnett County |
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Mary Michelle Ruhl |
Gwinnett County |
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Teri Thomas Schneider |
Gwinnett County |
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Jean Sun Yu Sohn |
Gwinnett County |
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Susan L. Tavernier |
Gwinnett County |
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Stephanie Wilker |
Gwinnett County |
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Kimberly Woodard Hvizdzak |
Houston County |
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Phyllis W. Kimball |
Houston County |
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Stacey Lynn Kincer |
Houston County |
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Felicia King Layfield |
Houston County |
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Stephanie Griffis Melvin |
Houston County |
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Andrew Holman Reeves Sr. |
Houston County |
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Dana Wiggins |
Houston County |
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Carol T. Wyatt |
Houston County |
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Rhonda Morrison Amerson |
Jones County |
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Ann English Steege |
Lamar County |
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Elizabeth Haight Armstrong |
Lumpkin County |
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Melissa Combs |
Lumpkin County |
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Donald Eric Landrum |
Lumpkin County |
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Rachelle Rodgers |
Lumpkin County |
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Janet Susannah Smith |
Lumpkin County |
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Dana Miller Ford |
Murray County |
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Linda Jo Fountain |
Richmond County |
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Tiffani D. Leverett |
Richmond County |
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Connie Lynn Hobbs |
Towns County |
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Jennifer Rogers Moss |
Towns County |
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Angela Renee Brandt |
Walker County |
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Margaret A. Stephens |
Walton County |