SONIA L ARRABEE
AC ADEMIC COAC H
MCINNIS ELEMENTARY
M.A . S TETSON UNIVERSIT Y
B.S., THE OHIO S TATE UNIVERSIT Y
“In high school, a teacher invested extra time and
extra care in me, providing me a lifeline that went beyond
the four walls of a classroom…Her name is Mrs. Anderson.
Her involvement in my life has inspired me to do the same in
my career. I get involved with my students beyond the
children we see sitting behind their desks. They are children
whose lives depend upon the enrichment and
encouragement from teachers like me – from a
teacher I once had in high school.”
KEISHA WALL ACE
MATHEMATICS
ATL ANTIC HIGH
M.ED., S TETSON UNIVERSIT Y
B.S., BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSIT Y
“As much as I am inspired by possibilities for my students, I am
also inspired by hope. Education offers students a hope that
nothing else can. When I believe in my students’ possibilities, I
offer them a path of hope to overcome their impossibilities. I
am inspired by providing my students with tools that cannot be
taken away from them; belief in themselves as learners and the
hope that they can achieve their dreams.”
MIC HELLE PONS
MARINE SCIEN CE, AGRISCIEN CE F OUNDATIONS,
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIEN CE, C AREER RESEARC H
AND DECISION MAKIN G
VOLUSIA ONLINE LEARNIN G
M.S., UNIVERSIT Y OF FLORIDA
B.S., UNIVERSIT Y OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
“My inspiration comes from a vision of the younger generation
engaged in a world that extends beyond classroom walls. I get
excited about creating learning spaces that ignite curiosity,
creativity and discovery, based around the student’s individual
interests, skills and talents. Students learn from experiences,
and I believe it is time to think outside the box of our
traditional classrooms and start considering how what we are
teaching and learning in class relates to the world around us.”
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