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Our Teachers 2022-23

Andrea Carlson– Reading Grades 3 & 4

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

Lisa Eiben – Lead Teacher Grade 5 & 6

Education:

                AS Nursing, Illinois Valley Community College

                BS Liberal Arts and Sciences, Integrated Biology, University of Illinois

  Experience:

               Nursing Care, teaching coursework related to nursing

Certification:

                Eligible Temporary Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

                Registered Nurse Multi-State License

Victoria Giampaolo – Lead Teacher Kindergarten

Education:

                BA Elementary Education, High Point University

Experience:

                Classroom Teacher grades K-6

                Tutor

                Administrative Asst. CDAY

Certification:

                Florida Teaching Certification K-6

                ESOL endorsed

 

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    

Latisha Hays – Reading Teacher Kindergarten

Education:

               MS and BS Social Science and Elementary Education

Experience:

               Teacher of grades K-6, ART, Reading

Certification:

              Florida Teaching Certification Elementary Education K-6

              Math grades 5-9

              English grades 6-12

              Social Science 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 Language Lab Instructor

                 After Care Provider Country Day for Children

Ye Li – Teacher Assistant Grades 3 & 4

 Education:

                   BA in Media and Communication, Guizhou University of China

Experience:

                   Chinese Tutor

                    Aftercare and Teacher Assistant Preschool

Certification:

                   DCF 40 Hours

 Melissa Livelli – Teacher Assistant – Reading Grades 1 & 2

Education:

                   Coursework Early Education

Experience:

                    Substitute Teaching and tutoring

                    Teacher Assistant Country Day for Children

Certification:

                    DCF 40 Hours

                    Florida Realtors License

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 Endorsement

                Reading Endorsement

                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

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

Glaucia Romano – ART Teacher

 Education:

                 BA Humanities, University of Central Florida

                  Pursuing MA in Art Education and International Studies

Experience:

                 Taught all grades ART 

                 STEAM and Choice Based teaching in ART

                Teacher of afterschool ART programs

Certifications:

                   Florida Teaching Certification ART K-12

                   Florida Teaching Certification English 6-12

Lavita Saldanha – Reading Teacher Grades 1 and 2

Education:

                B Ed 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 Endorsement

                Reading Endorsement

 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:

                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 /VPK Endorsement/DCF Child Care credentials

Cody Ytzen – PE Teacher

Education:

               BS Health and Physical Education

Experience:

              Student Teaching and Internship

Certification:

             Florida Teaching Certification PE K-12  

             Health 

             Athletic Coaching

Sandra Ziebold – ESE Teacher and Gifted Student Program Support

 Education:

               BS in Education, Urbana University

               Post Bachelors study in Special Education

 Experience:

                Intervention Specialist for Students with Disabilities

Certification:

               Temp Florida Teaching Certificate ESE K-12

Brevard County Support

Kristi Herold – ESE Support Specialist

Roni Paulsson, Occupational Therapist
TBD –  Psychologist, Behavior Analyst,  Physical Therapist
Marina Schutte  – Speech

 

 

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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 FIVE 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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