PROFILES: WW MBA in Education Leadership Fellows Indiana, 2018 Angie Abrams-Rains | Will attend: Indiana State University Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Muncie Central High Schoo
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WW MBA in Education Leadership Fellows Indiana, 2018
Angie Abrams-Rains | Will attend: Indiana State University
Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Muncie Central High School/Muncie Community School
B.S., special education, Ball State University
M.A., industrial technology education, Ball State University
M.A.E., curriculum development, Ball State University
Former instructional technologist for Indiana University East and Ivy Tech Community College; former Convergence workshop coordinator for Ball State University; key club advisor; head coach, unified track and field
Julie Copeland | Will attend: Indiana University
Instructional Coach, Brownsburg Community School Corp
B.S elementary education, Indiana University
M.Ed., literacy, IUPUI
Former elementary teacher (grades 3 and 4); instructional coach, professional development team; response to intervention team member; corporation leadership team member; White Lick Elementary Teacher of the Year,
2012 and 2017; Indiana state teachers association member; member,national ski patrol
Deb Daugherty | Will attend: Indiana University
Professional Development Coordinator, Huntington County Community School Corp
B.S., science education/elementary education/aquatics minor, Ball State University
M.Ed., curriculum and instruction, Indiana Wesleyan University
Coach integrating technology for K–12 blended learning and instruction; former middle school science teacher; coach, various sports and academic club teams; multiple grant recipient; top 10 Indiana Teacher
of the Year; Huntington University adjunct instructor, aquatics
Joe Doyle | Will attend: Indiana University
Assistant Principal, Bloomington High School South
B.S., English, Indiana University
M.S., educational leadership, EPPSP, Butler
Former English and speech teacher; tennis coach, reaching team state finals and individual state champions; sponsor, BHSS Dance Marathon for Riley, raising more than $1 million to date; founder, Plus Time
educational startup (state finalist at inX3 competition); author
Justin Earl | Will attend: Indiana University
Science Teacher, Jennings County Middle School
B.S., elementary education (science k–9), Indiana University
M.Ed., science teaching, Walden University
Basketball coach; science club sponsor; STEM committee member; Marching Hundred drumline alumni
Courtney Foreman | Will attend: Indiana State University
4th grade teacher, Mt Healthy Elementary School (Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp)
B.S.E.D in elementary education/elementary special education, Indiana University Bloomington
Girls on the Run coach; former facilitator, 3rd grade professional learning community; instructional
consulting team member; STEM adoption committee member; Growth Model Report Card district
committee member
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6th grade teacher, Washington Community Schools/Griffith Elementary
B.S., general education K–6 and special education K–12, Vincennes University
Former special education teacher; former 3rd grade teacher; former Classroom Teachers Association co-president; member of curriculum committee; member of high ability committee; member, state Greek
letter philanthropic organization
Megan Handel | Will attend: Indiana State University
General Education Teacher, Monroe County Community School Corp
B.S.E.D in elementary education/elementary special education, contemporary dance minor,
Indiana University
Presenter, District Development Day; school improvement team member; volunteer tutor; math adoption curriculum committee member; student teaching supervisor; Bluecoats indoor instructor; stage manager,
Aimachi 50th Anniversary show, Nagoya, Japan; former performer, Blast! On Broadway
Alexis Harmon | Will attend: Indiana University
District Instructional Coach, Monroe County Community School Corp
B.A., English, University of Washington
M.S., curriculum studies, Indiana University
Former English teacher, grades 9–12, and former chairperson, English department, Bloomington High
School North; former dual-credit instructor; leader, National Honor Society; recipient, Philip Daghlian
High School Teacher of English Award, 2015; former adjunct faculty, community of teachers program,
Indiana University School of Education
Jessica Heckman | Will attend: Indiana University
First Grade Teacher, Brownsburg Community School Corp
BS: Indiana University
Masters in Arts & Education, Ball State University
Team leader; professional learning community leader; running club volunteer; member, reading
committee; former CrossFit kids coach; level one certification, CrossFit
Brandon Hubbell | Will attend: Indiana University
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher, Brownsburg Community Schools
B.S., elementary education, Anderson University
Former 2nd and 3rd grade teacher, Beech Grove City Schools; former JV baseball coach; founder, Boys League, Delaware Trail Elementary; winner, making a difference award; After School All-Stars teacher; 3rd grade team leader; Relay for Life committee member; sunshine committee member; textbook
adoption team member
Beth Husband | Will attend: Indiana University
Special Services Coordinator, Huntington County Community School Corp
B.S., elementary education and mild interventions, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne
M.S., reading, Huntington University
District special services coordinator; former K–5 special education teacher; school improvement team member; student council sponsor; insurance trust board member; Teacher of the Year; children’s ministry teacher
Ben Jones | Will attend: Indiana University
5th/6th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher, Arlington Heights Elementary/Monroe County Community School Corp
B.S., sport management and elementary education, University of Southern Indiana
Former 4th grade teacher; former basketball coach; former basketball player, University of Southern
Indiana; member and Sunday school teacher, local church
Trang 3Jeremy M Kaylor | Will attend: Indiana State University
Operations Manager, Phalen Leadership Academies
B.S., music education, Anderson University
Former K–12 music teacher; AmeriCorps program director; outstanding staff member award recipient; related arts team lead; Pride of Indy band, founding conductor; presenter, Indiana music educators
professional development conference
Katrina Kelly | Will attend: Indiana State University
Gifted and Talented Teacher, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
B.S financial management/economics, Indiana University
Graduate studies, curriculum, ELL, and gifted, Indiana University
Teacher, 7th to 12th grade; former career, consumer, business, and wealth management; former career, medical device sales
Amanda Knipper | Will attend: Indiana State University
Instructional Coach, Wawasee Community School Corp
B.A., criminal justice & criminology, Ball State University
M.Ed., reading specialist & high ability licensure, Ball State University
Former second, third, and fourth grade teacher; elementary high ability liaison; 2017 LearnZillion dream team content creator, designing digital collaborative math tasks for first and second grades
Brenda Meredith | Will attend: Indiana University
First Grade Teacher, Washington Community Schools
B.S., elementary education, Ball State University
M Ed., elementary education, Olivet Nazarene University
Mentor teacher; host coordinator, MATH Bowl; positive educator award recipient; curriculum committee member; secretary, Washington Classroom Teachers Association; leadership team member; co-sponsor, WINGS musicals and talent shows; former positive behavior interventions and support committee member; former member, high ability committee
Kristen Murphy | Will attend: Indiana University
Data Coach, Washington Community School Corp
B.S elementary education and special education, University of Southern Indiana
Former 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teacher; school technology trainer; Vincennes Community School
Corporation certified employee of the month; Franklin teacher of the month; former sponsor, challenge research; former sponsor, math pentathlon; former sponsor, Junior Great Books; former teacher, SPARK camp; member, state Greek letter philanthropic organization; tutor
Lyn E Ocken | Will attend: Indiana University
Art Teacher, Huntington County Community School Corp
B.S., elementary education, Ball State University
Lilly fellow; collaborative leader, STEAM Initiative; 2012 Andrews Elementary Teacher of the Year; robotics coach; former coach, 4-H hippology
Karen Pedigo | Will attend: Indiana University
District Instructional Coach, Jennings County Schools
B.S., elementary education, middle school math endorsement, Indiana University
Teacher; instructional coach; school technology coordinator; middle school math; teacher, 5th grade
Trang 4Kimberly C Peirick | Will attend: Indiana State University
Business and AP Computer Science Teacher - Munster High School
B.S., marketing, Japanese minor,Ball State University
B.S., secondary education in business, Calumet College of St Joseph
Team member, AdvancEd STEM certification; curriculum designer, AP computer science A, AP
computer science principles, information communications technology I and II, web design, and
introduction to business; project lead, IT Academy MOS Certification program
Krista Polston | Will attend: Indiana State University
Grants and Special Projects Coordinator, Warsaw Community Schools
B.S., exceptional needs: mild interventions; early childhood special education, Ball State
University
M.A., elementary education, Ball State University
Project manager; grant recipient, collective $1 million; organizer, strategic planning sessions; community partnerships acceleration team leader; certified suicide prevention trainer; Kosciusko drug-free coalition member; Feed My Starving Children leadership team member; former K–6 special education teacher; university concurrent enrollment instructor; DECA advisor
Elizabeth Stroven | Will attend: Indiana State University
Third Grade Teacher, Mary Feeser Elementary School
B.A., elementary education, wellness and physical education concentration, Ball State University
School improvement team member; building coordinator, reading; building coordinator, professional development; mentor teacher; student teaching advisor; chairman, social climate committee; cheerleading coach; former team member, general education intervention; former director, before and after school care
Tara Weisheit | Will attend: Indiana University
Third Grade Teacher, Veale Elementary
B.S., elementary education, Indiana University Southeast
Spell bowl team coach; creator and coach, elementary robotics competition team; STEM fellow, regional opportunity initiatives; high ability district team member
Andrej Wright | Will attend: Indiana State University
Assistant Principal, Plaza Park International Prep Academy, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
BS physical education and health, University of Southern Indiana
M.Ed., educational leadership, Indiana Wesleyan University
Leadership Cadre, Brown University
Former teacher/specialist, physical education; former football coach; current assistant principal;
instructor, SPARK professional development; coordinator, summer healthy outlook; chairman, leadership team, student support team, instructional support team, and data team; coordinator, safety protocols and A.L.I.C.E active shooting training