Biography:
Just a little about Ms. Fawcett...
This is my 23rd year of teaching (boy, time flies when you're having fun!). I've been at Sardis for all of my 23 years and call it home. I have 2 children, Grace (18) & John (16) and they keep me very busy running around when I'm not at Sardis.
We have several pets including our 2 adopted kittens, Cali and Sammi and 2 half-dollar sized turtles (Yurtle and Myrtle). We also have a rotten little puppy we got a little over two years ago. He's a Maltese/ Shih Tzu mix named "Bruiser" (John choose the name).
I am the only person in my family born in Florida. My parents' families are from Colorado and I grew up in Florida. I graduated from high school in Athens, Georgia. I was raised a Florida Gator and became a Georgia Bulldawg. Yes, it's possible! And my daughter is a freshman at UGA this year-Go Dawgs!
In my free time, I love to travel, spend time with friends, play the piano, and watch my kids in all of their different activities.
My Education Background-I'm a LIFE-LONG learner so here are some of things that have kept me busy in the past 20 years-in addition to teaching:
•Teacher Facilitator for Hall Co., various assignments 2005-present
•Leadership Academy, 2008-2009
•Gifted Endorsement Certificate, 2006-2007
•Education Specialist, Leadership & Supervision, Lincoln Memorial University, 2005
•Reading Endorsement Certificate, 2003
•Masters in Early Childhood Education, Piedmont College, 1999
•Bachelor of Science in Education, Brenau University, 1996
Teaching Experience:
1996-present, Sardis Elementary, Teacher-presently teaching K-5 Gifted (SEARCH) and Type-3 Enrichment.
Prior to teaching SEARCH (gifted) I was our Sardis Instructional Coach K-5 (3 years), taught 2nd grade (2 years), taught 1st grade (5 years), taught a Kindergarten to 1st grade looping class (6 years), taught mulit-age class (kindergarten/1st grade combined-2 years and 1st grade/2nd grade combined-1 year)
1994-1996, Brenau Child Development Center, pre-school teacher
Some of My Other Professional Experiences:
•Curriculum Team member & Leader, 2009-present
•Leadership Team member, 2010-present
•Geography Bee Coordinator 2014-present
•Hall Co. Social Studies DOE representative K-2, 2007-2008
•Sardis Teacher of the Year, 2005
•Hall County Co-Facilitator for Teacher Leaders, Math, 2005-present
•Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004, 2005
•Hall County Facilitator for Teacher Leaders, Language Arts, 2004-2007
•Sardis First Grade Teacher Leader for Language Arts, 2004-2007
•R.I.S.E. training, 2003
•SACS Leadership Chair, 2003
•Professional Association of Georgia Educators, member since 1996, Sardis Representative for PAGE
•International Reading Association, member since 1999
GAGC member and presenter 2015, 2016, 2017
SOME OF MY "FAVORITES"...
•Favorite color: red
•Favorite sweet: dark chocolate
•Favorite season: Spring & Summer (I was raised in Florida!)
•Favorite tv shows: Amazing Race, Survivor, The Voice, House Hunters and a family favorite...Once Upon a Time
•Favorite ice cream: Mint Ch. Chip or Moose Tracks
•Favorite drink: Coke Zero/Diet Coke
•Favorite restaurant: Longhorns and Panera Bread
•Favorite Starbucks: warm: Grande Latte w/ 2 splenda cold: Mocha chip Frapachino
•Favorite book: suspense/drama (John Grisham)
•Favorite children's book: Too many to decide! Currently my favorite is Dragon Tales by Dav Pilkey...but that could change tomorrow!
*Favorite children's author: Robert Munsch
•Favorite sport: SEC football
•Favorite quotes: St. Augustine: Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. St. Augustine: The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Walt Disney: If you can dream it, you can do it.
•Favorite hobby: TRAVEL!! There are so many places to see/visit...so far I've been to: 48 states, Mexico, Canada, Belgium, Germany (both former West and former East Germany), France, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, England, Ireland, Peru, St. Marteen, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Hungary, Amsterdam, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Cuba.
You might be surprised to know:
•I traveled in a group called Up With People for a year and visited over 10 countries in North America and Europe during that year. I traveled with friends from over 24 other countries!
•In college (Athens, Ga), I worked at WalMart as a customer service manager and at a veterinarian clinic.
•I love to dive for lobster in the Florida Keys and used to do it every year with my dad...
Other interesting tidbits...
I wish I had... a love for getting up early. I would rather stay up late than to get up early!
I have too many...books? shoes? Can you really have too many of either of those?
I never have enough...post it notes! Even my students come to learn to love "sticky notes!"
I'm glad I have...another wonderful group of students to teach this year and the wonderful opportunity to work with and help teachers each day. I am very blessed!
See below -on the interactive map- the places I've visited so far... ( you will need to click on it and then drag it around or minimize the size of the map to see the whole world!)
Just a little about Ms. Fawcett...
This is my 23rd year of teaching (boy, time flies when you're having fun!). I've been at Sardis for all of my 23 years and call it home. I have 2 children, Grace (18) & John (16) and they keep me very busy running around when I'm not at Sardis.
We have several pets including our 2 adopted kittens, Cali and Sammi and 2 half-dollar sized turtles (Yurtle and Myrtle). We also have a rotten little puppy we got a little over two years ago. He's a Maltese/ Shih Tzu mix named "Bruiser" (John choose the name).
I am the only person in my family born in Florida. My parents' families are from Colorado and I grew up in Florida. I graduated from high school in Athens, Georgia. I was raised a Florida Gator and became a Georgia Bulldawg. Yes, it's possible! And my daughter is a freshman at UGA this year-Go Dawgs!
In my free time, I love to travel, spend time with friends, play the piano, and watch my kids in all of their different activities.
My Education Background-I'm a LIFE-LONG learner so here are some of things that have kept me busy in the past 20 years-in addition to teaching:
•Teacher Facilitator for Hall Co., various assignments 2005-present
•Leadership Academy, 2008-2009
•Gifted Endorsement Certificate, 2006-2007
•Education Specialist, Leadership & Supervision, Lincoln Memorial University, 2005
•Reading Endorsement Certificate, 2003
•Masters in Early Childhood Education, Piedmont College, 1999
•Bachelor of Science in Education, Brenau University, 1996
Teaching Experience:
1996-present, Sardis Elementary, Teacher-presently teaching K-5 Gifted (SEARCH) and Type-3 Enrichment.
Prior to teaching SEARCH (gifted) I was our Sardis Instructional Coach K-5 (3 years), taught 2nd grade (2 years), taught 1st grade (5 years), taught a Kindergarten to 1st grade looping class (6 years), taught mulit-age class (kindergarten/1st grade combined-2 years and 1st grade/2nd grade combined-1 year)
1994-1996, Brenau Child Development Center, pre-school teacher
Some of My Other Professional Experiences:
•Curriculum Team member & Leader, 2009-present
•Leadership Team member, 2010-present
•Geography Bee Coordinator 2014-present
•Hall Co. Social Studies DOE representative K-2, 2007-2008
•Sardis Teacher of the Year, 2005
•Hall County Co-Facilitator for Teacher Leaders, Math, 2005-present
•Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004, 2005
•Hall County Facilitator for Teacher Leaders, Language Arts, 2004-2007
•Sardis First Grade Teacher Leader for Language Arts, 2004-2007
•R.I.S.E. training, 2003
•SACS Leadership Chair, 2003
•Professional Association of Georgia Educators, member since 1996, Sardis Representative for PAGE
•International Reading Association, member since 1999
GAGC member and presenter 2015, 2016, 2017
SOME OF MY "FAVORITES"...
•Favorite color: red
•Favorite sweet: dark chocolate
•Favorite season: Spring & Summer (I was raised in Florida!)
•Favorite tv shows: Amazing Race, Survivor, The Voice, House Hunters and a family favorite...Once Upon a Time
•Favorite ice cream: Mint Ch. Chip or Moose Tracks
•Favorite drink: Coke Zero/Diet Coke
•Favorite restaurant: Longhorns and Panera Bread
•Favorite Starbucks: warm: Grande Latte w/ 2 splenda cold: Mocha chip Frapachino
•Favorite book: suspense/drama (John Grisham)
•Favorite children's book: Too many to decide! Currently my favorite is Dragon Tales by Dav Pilkey...but that could change tomorrow!
*Favorite children's author: Robert Munsch
•Favorite sport: SEC football
•Favorite quotes: St. Augustine: Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. St. Augustine: The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Walt Disney: If you can dream it, you can do it.
•Favorite hobby: TRAVEL!! There are so many places to see/visit...so far I've been to: 48 states, Mexico, Canada, Belgium, Germany (both former West and former East Germany), France, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, England, Ireland, Peru, St. Marteen, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Hungary, Amsterdam, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Cuba.
You might be surprised to know:
•I traveled in a group called Up With People for a year and visited over 10 countries in North America and Europe during that year. I traveled with friends from over 24 other countries!
•In college (Athens, Ga), I worked at WalMart as a customer service manager and at a veterinarian clinic.
•I love to dive for lobster in the Florida Keys and used to do it every year with my dad...
Other interesting tidbits...
I wish I had... a love for getting up early. I would rather stay up late than to get up early!
I have too many...books? shoes? Can you really have too many of either of those?
I never have enough...post it notes! Even my students come to learn to love "sticky notes!"
I'm glad I have...another wonderful group of students to teach this year and the wonderful opportunity to work with and help teachers each day. I am very blessed!
See below -on the interactive map- the places I've visited so far... ( you will need to click on it and then drag it around or minimize the size of the map to see the whole world!)