Educational Horizons Charter School

Teacher/Staff Credential – 2019-2020

 

Jessica Barber – Lead Teacher Grades 3 & 4

Education:
        BA Elementary Education, University of Central Florida
Experience:
        Teacher grade 4, West Melbourne School of Science
        VPK Lead Teacher, First United Methodist
Certification:
        Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6
        Early Childhood Pre-3rd

Emily Bliss – Second Teacher Grades 3 & 4

Education:
        BA Elementary Education, University of Central Florida
Experience:
        Substitute Teacher EHCS and CDAY
Certification:
        Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6
        ESOL endorsed and Reading endorsed

Linda Cutting – Reading Teacher Grades 1 & 2

Education:
        BA Education, University of Central Florida
Experience:
        Teacher and substitute BPS
        Tutor for students grades K-12
Certification:
        Florida Teaching Certification Specific Learning Disabilities
        Reading endorsed K-12,  English, ESOL endorsed

Amanda Gwaltney– PE Teacher

Education:
          BS Exercise Physiology, University of Central Florida
Experience:
          Coaching with YMCA
Certification:
          Florida Temporary Certificate, PE grades K-12

Audra Gibbons-Lester – Lead Teacher Grades 5 & 6

Education:
          Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Management
          MS in Education
          BS in Music
Experience:
          Teacher grades K-6, Brevard Public Schools
          Music Teacher, Educational Horizons
          ESE Teacher, Brevard Public Schools
Certification:
          Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6
          Educational Leadership
          ESOL endorsed
          ESE Certified
          Music Certified

Emily Heine – Reading Teacher Grades 5 & 6

Education:
          BS Early Childhood Education, University of Central Florida
          Med Elementary Education, University of Central Florida
Experience:
          Substitute Teacher Brevard Public Schools
          Home-school Teacher
Certification:
          Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6
          ESOL endorsement

Latisha Hays – Reading Kindergarten

Education:
         BS in Social Sciences
         MS in Elementary Education – Nova Southern University
Experience:
        Teacher grades K-6
        Art Teacher, Educational Horizons
Certification:    Florida Teaching Certification K-6
          Mathematics Grades 5-9
          English Grades 6-12
          Social Studies Grades 6-12
          Reading endorsement
          Art Grades K-12

 Kathy Herbert – Computer Instructor

Education:
          BS Psychology, Florida State University
Experience:
          Educational Horizons, Teaching Assistant
          Indian Harbour Montessori, Computer Lab and Lang. Lab Instructor
          Educational Horizons – After Care Provider

 Acasia Ingham – Art 

Education:
          BA Emerging Media Management, University of Central Florida
 Experience:
          Administration and bookkeeping
Certification:
          Temporary Florida Certification Art K=12              

Heidi Murphy – Montessori  Lead Teacher      Grades 1 & 2

Education:
          BA Interdisciplinary Studies,  University of Central Florida
Experience:
          Country Day for Children – Montessori Assistant
Certification:
          Florida Certification Elementary Education K-6
          American Montessori Society Elementary I Credential

 Eileen Needle – Administrative Assistant

Education:
          Seminole Community College
          Eastern Florida State College
Experience:
          Teaching Assistant 10 years
          Preschool Lead Teacher
Certification:
          DCF Child Care Credentials

Lavita Saldanha – Reading Teacher Grades 1 & 2

Education:
          BEd Education and BA Psychology,  University of Bombay, India
Experience:
          Kindergarten Reading Teacher – EHCS
          Assistant VPK Teacher Imagine Schools
          Teacher- Mumbai and Pune,  India
Certification:
          Florida  Teaching  Certification Pre-K-3^rd
          ESOL Endorsed

Dawn Sandoval – Lead Kindergarten

Education:
          BS Elementary Education K-6, University of New Mexico
Experience:
          Teacher grade K Brevard Public Schools
          VPK Teacher St Marks, Indialantic
Certification:
          Temporary Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

Lonna Stevens – Lead Teacher Grades 1 & 2

Education:
          MS in English Speaker OF OTHER Languages, North Central University
Experience:
          Substitute Teacher Brevard Public Schools
          Teacher Japan
Certification:
          Temporary Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

Aileen Tapp – ESE and Gifted Teacher,                         Title IX Contact

Education:
          BS Elementary Education, Slippery Rock University
          MS, Ed.  S.  (Educational Specialist),  Florida Institute of Technology
Experience:
          Teacher Grades k-6
          Program Coordinator Montessori Charter Schools
          Principal Educational Horizons Charter School
Certification:
          Florida Certificate Elementary Education 1-6,  General Science 5-9,   
          Gifted endorsement
          ESE  certification, ESOL endorsed

Cheryl Turner – Principal Educational
Horizons Charter School

Administrator Country Day for Children Preschool

Education:
          MAT El Ed 1-8, Kent State University
          BA General Studies/Sociology, Kent State University
          AS Design and Drafting Valencia Community College
Experience:
          Educational Horizons Montessori Teacher grades 2 and 3
          St Joseph School, Ohio   Teacher grades 2 – 8
Certification:
          Florida Teaching Certificate Elementary Education K-6
          ESOL endorsement
          ESE certification
          American Montessori Society Elementary I Credential
          Director Credentials with VPK Endorsement

 

Brevard County Support

Lisa Herr – ESE Support  Specialist
Julie Simmons – Psychologist
Valerie Lorenzo – Behavior Analyst
Laura Saunders – Speech
Kerri Smith – Occupational therapy
Alexis Shrock- Physical therapy