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Our Teachers 2020-2021

Andrea Carlson– Reading Kindergarten

Education:

 BA Applied Science in Management, Indian River State College 

 AA Business , Hibbing Community College

Experience:

 Tutor ​​ English and Math

Certification:

 Temporary Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 

Linda Cutting – Reading Teacher Grades 1 and 2

Education:

 BA Education, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Teacher and Substitute BPS

 Tutor for students

 ESE teacher 

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Specific Learning Disabilities​​ 

 Reading endorsement​​ K-12

 English

 ESOL endorsement

 

Tracy Graham​​ - Lead Teacher Grades 3 and 4

Education:

 BS Elementary Education, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Tutor for students

 Charter School Teacher in Brevard / Orange County

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL endorsed

 Reading endorsed

 

Sarah Halfhide –​​ PE Teacher​​ 

Education:

 MA Recreation and Sports Management, Florida International University

 BA Recreation and Sports Management, Florida International University

Experience:

 Recreational Therapist

Certification:

 FL Temporary Certification Physical Education K-12

 

 

 

Latisha Hays​​ – Lead ​​ Kindergarten

Education:            MS Elementary Education, Nova Southern university

 ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​  BS in Social Sciences, Nova Southern University

Experience:

 ESE Teacher

 Classroom Teacher​​ 

 Art Teacher

 Preschool Teacher

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 Mathematics Grades 5-9

 English Grades 6-12

 Social Science ​​ Grades 6-12

 Reading endorsement

 Art Grades K-12

Emily Heine –​​ Lead Teacher Grades 5 & 6

Education:

 BS Early Childhood Education, University of Central Florida

 M Ed Elementary Education, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Substitute Teacher Brevard Public Schools

 Homeschool Teacher

 Educational Horizons Reading Teacher

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL endorsement

 Reading Endorsement

 

Acasia Ingham​​ – Art Teacher

Education:

 BA Emerging Media Management, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Administration and bookkeeping

Certification:

 Temporary Florida Teaching Certification Art K-12 

 

 

Deborah Kofkin​​ – ESE Teacher

Education:

 BS Business, Florida State University

 BA Elementary Education, University of Central Florida

MS Ed, Grand Canyon University

Experience:

 ESE and Classroom Teacher BPS

 Peer Counselor BPS​​ 

Certification:

 Florida Certificate Elementary Education K-6

Specific Learning Disabilities K-12

 

Heidi Murphy​​ – Montessori Lead Teacher Grades 1 and 2

Education:

 BA Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Country Day for Children – Montessori Assistant

Certification:

 Florida Certification Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL endorsed

 American Montessori Society Elementary I Credential

 

Eileen Needle​​ – Administrative Assistant

Education:

 Seminole Community College 

 Eastern Florida College – currently working on degree

Experience:

 Teaching Assistant 10 years

 Preschool Lead Teacher/ Substitute Teacher all ages

Certification:

 DCF Child Care credentials

 

 

Marykate Procaccino​​ – Reading Teacher Grades 3 and 4

Education:

 BS Exceptional Education, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Exceptional Education Teacher BPS

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Exceptional Education K-12

 ESOL endorsed

 Reading endorsed​​ K-12

 

Michelle Rhodes​​ – Reading Teacher Grades 5 & 6

Education:

 BS Elementary Education, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Teacher BPS and Charter Schools

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL endorsed

 

 

 

 

Lavita Saldanha​​ – Reading Teacher Grades 1 and 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 PreK-3rd

 ESOL Endorsed

 

Lonna Stevens –​​ Lead Teacher Grades 1 & 2

Education:

 MS in English Speaker, University of Central Florida

Experience:

 Substitute Teacher Brevard Public Schools

 Teacher Japan

Certification:

 Temporary​​ Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL certification

 

 

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​​ 

 St Joseph School Classroom​​ Teacher​​ 

Certification:

 Florida Teaching Certificate Elementary Education K-6 ​​ 

Reading endorsement​​ K-12

​​  ESOL endorsement  ​​ ​​​​ 

ESE certification

Gifted endorsement

American Montessori Society Elementary I Credential

Director Credentials with VPK Endorsement, DCF Child Care credentials

 

 

Brevard County Support

Lisa Herr – ESE Support Specialist
Jessica Simmons – Psychologist

Valerie Lorenzo – Behavior Analyst
Laura Saunders – Speech

Kerri Smith– Occupational therapy

Alexis Shrock- Physical therapy

 

 

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Educational Horizons Charter School is located in West Melbourne, Florida. Educational Horizons is a small community-focused Charter School with an emphasis on the Montessori Method. We are proud to be an "A" school within the Brevard Public School system for the past FOUR years!  We also have the rating of a "High Performing School" as well as a "Florida School of Excellence". Kindergarten through sixth grade is … Learn More

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