Cohort 2
Cohort 2 consisted of 25 teachers from Escambia County School District. Participating fellows attended the entire institute, all twelve (12) days – beginning to end, of the ECWP Institute. These teachers completed 1,000 hours of professional development across the county (in addition to the summer institute).
Participants
Yvonne Akers | 5th Grade, McArthur Elementary School
Kelty Barber | Kindergarten, Hellen Caro Elementary School
Elizabeth Benoit | 4th Grade, McArthur Elementary School
Sarah Bookheimer | Teacher Consultant, C.A. Weis Elementary School
Alison Brantley | 3rd Grade, Brentwood Elementary School
Laura Coats | 8th Grade, Bailey Middle School
Amanda Choat | 2nd Grade, Lipscomb Elementary School
Sally Costa | 3rd Grade/Teacher Consultant, Hellen Caro Elementary School
Whitney Daws | 7th Grade, Woodham Middle School
Marilyn Durrant | 8th Grade, Ferry Pass Middle School
Nicole Everette | 2nd Grade, Jim Allen Elementary School
Judy Fielder | 1st Grade, Hellen Caro Elementary School
Emily (Susie) Forrester | 7th-8th Grade, Ferry Pass Middle School
Kaitlin Frando | 4th Grade, West Pensacola Elementary School
Brittany Grassman | 1st Grade, Ferry Pass Elementary School
Angelia Grimes-Graeme | 1st Grade, Hellen Caro Elementary School
Jenna Henderson | Teacher Consultant, C.A. Weis Elementary School
Megan Judge | 6th-8th Grade, Brown Barge Middle School
Holly Kendrick | 8th Grade, Ranson Middle School
Kari Lindeman | 1st Grade, C.A. Weis Elementary School
Catherine Mabry | 6th Grade, Ferry Pass Middle School
Emily McMillan | 1st Grade, C.A. Weis Elementary School
Jessica McMillan | 6th-8th Grade, Brown Barge Middle School
Karyn Trong | 6th-8th Grade, Bellview Middle School
Magen Williams | Kindergarten, Beulah Elementary School
Top 5 Candidates for Teacher of the Year
Two teachers from Cohort 2 were in the Top 5 Candidates for Escambia County Teacher of the Year.
Angelia Grimes
School: Hellen Caro Elementary
Grade: 1st-grade Self-Contained ESE Classroom
Years of Teaching: 6
Professional Credentials: Certified to teach Elementary (Kindergarten through sixth grade) and Exceptional Student Education.
Quote from Principal Sandy Moore, “Mrs. Grimes-Graeme is truly a teacher who loves to teach. She creates a classroom environment that ensures that all students are successful and she firmly believes that every child can, and will, learn in her classroom.”
Emily McMillan
School: C.A. Weis Elementary School
Grade: 2nd grade
Years of Teaching: 10
Professional Credentials: Certified to teach Elementary (Kindergarten to 6th grade), ESOL (English as a second language)
Quote from Principal Holly Magee, “When you walk into Ms. McMillan’s classroom, you will see standards-based, student driven, teaching at it’s best. She also teaches so much more than the academic child in her room. She teaches her students to be polite, thoughtful, and to do for others.”