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I was born in Norfolk, V.A . and moved to rural Northampton County when I was three years old. I have lived in the Roanoke Valley for about thirty years. I have had the unique experience of growing up in a public school and a private school setting. I attended Frederick Military Academy in Portsmouth VA for three years and graduated from a public school in Conway NC called Northampton East. My father taught at NCHS-East for thirty one years. I was fortunate to be able to teach with him and to be a part of the electric car project at the same High School I graduated from. The electric car project was a collaborative effort of many people and many subject areas coming. Rural NCHS-East built one of the fastest and longest lasting electric cars and won competitions around the nation. There was a book entitled “Electric Dreams” by Caroline Kettlewell depicting the trials and tribulations of the story. This experience has influenced my educational philosophies. I learned about true cross curriculum, collaborative project based teaching.

I believe in having a positive impact on the people and things around me. I would hope after I am gone that people who have not met me would say. “I like what that guy did for our area. I hope I can make a difference.” That is one of the reasons that I enjoyed teaching. I have a real interest in people and learning. I was reared in a family of educators. My step mom was an algebra teacher at Conway Middle School for 20 years. They instilled in me the value of education, good values and my since of motivation. I have put that in practice by actively doing good things in the community.

I am currently the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis president. I am proud to be part of an organization that’s...

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...It was a great learning opportunity. I later was hired to be the transportation and maintenance director at Roanoke Rapids Graded School District. I have written and implemented many projects in my ten years here at the RRGSD. The latest oppurtunity has been the State Energy office Grants. The district recently has received a state energy office competitive grant to reduce the amount of energy used in our schools. I wrote the bulk of that application and I am in the process of bidding this work out.

A writing sample for the msa program. You are asked to provide philosophical statement or educational platform: In an essay, describe your educational philosophy, please include your view of the purpose of schooling; the key ingredients of an adequate education for all students; and how educational leaders should be viewed by students, teachers, and parents.

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