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EDUCATORS Education is shaping the future leaders of the Capital Region. These dynamic educators are leading the charge by helping transform today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.
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Christina Anderson
Ben D. Haindel
Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Parkview Baptist School CHRISTINA LOCKETT Anderson received her Masters in Administration and Supervision from Southern University, Educational Specialist degree from Keiser University, and is in the final stages of earning her doctoral degree from Keiser. She has over 16 years of experience in public and private education and is currently serving as the Elementary Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Parkview Baptist School. Christina believes that PBS provides a unique environment for all-around student development and growth spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
High School Division Head Parkview Baptist School BEN D. HAINDEL received his B.A. in Social Studies Education from Louisiana College and his M.Ed. in Secondary Principalship from Southeastern Louisiana University. With 20 years of educational experience, he is currently serving as High School Division Head at Parkview Baptist School, the largest independent school in the state. Ben desires for every PBS student to know Christ, feel loved and encouraged, and to be academically challenged while experiencing the best opportunities in the arts and athletics.
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Nikole Blanchard Director of Innovation and Technology The Dunham School NIKOLE BLANCHARD, the Director of Innovation and Technology at The Dunham School, is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, a Google Certified Trainer, and the state’s only Apple Distinguished Educator. Under her leadership, Dunham has become a fivetime Apple Distinguished School, with 93 teachers recently completing the newly launched Apple Teacher Program. A leader in ISTE’s Professional Learning Network (PLN), Blanchard travels nationally to train teachers and is the creator of #LaWrites, which encourages Louisiana students to publish work in iTunes.
Stephanie Crawford Owner/Teacher Best in Class, LLC STEPHANIE CRAWFORD is an educator and owner of Best in Class, LLC, a Baton Rouge based tutoring company that assists students in all subjects, K-12 and College. In addition, she is an ACT certified instructor and travels the world helping students achieve the scores they need to get into their first choice college. Stephanie is excited to announce that she has just partnered with Edulinx, a company based out of Shanghai, China, to offer ACT prep to their students.
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Nathalie Guyon
Amber Boyd
Dr. Mary Legoria
Latasha J. Levatino
Head of School Baton Rouge International School MS. GUYON leads a brilliant team of 70 Faculty and staff members in her position of Head of School at the Baton Rouge International School (BRIS). She has been praised by the IB delegation for her educational leadership and innovative ideas. Nathalie has spent several years developing the BRIS curriculum. Her commitment to the BRIS community and Louisiana is beyond career opportunities. Her heart, soul and vision belong to BRIS and its forward thinking community. For more information, please visit our website www.brintl.com.
Principal Southeast Middle School AMBER BOYD is a proven leader who is passionate about quality curriculum and instruction. Under her leadership Southeast Middle School has received the Pearson School of Excellence Award, and increased a full letter grade in the recent state performance release. She believes schools should operate like a business providing superior service to the community. Mrs. Boyd treats students and parents like clients, providing high-quality learning experiences and paving the way for student success on the next level.
Science Specialist Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Assistant Principal Tara High School LATASHA LEVATINO works to implement a culture in her school that centers on using data to impact student learning and drive curriculum. She is proud to serve students in the school system she attended, and prior to being selected as Assistant Principal at Tara High she served as an instructional specialist and high school English teacher. Mrs. Levatino supports other educators improving instructional design through the use of engaging questioning and assessment techniques.
DR. MARY LEGORIA was recently among only 213 educators from across the country recognized as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Throughout her career she has garnered numerous personal and school awards. She instills a love of science in her students through innovative lab experiences. Dr. Legoria hopes to inspire new science teachers and her students to be the best that they can be and lifelong learners of science.
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