Meet Lin Lim Tippin, our Featured Teacher for the October/November 2024 issue of Giggle Magazine! My family came to the United States in 1984 as refugees from a war-torn country. I went to school to study medicine and came away… read more
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Featured Teacher: Jennifer Szczepanski
Meet our Featured Teacher, Jennifer Szczepanski! My name is Jennifer Szczepanski, and I was born and raised on Long Island, New York. I moved to Alachua county in 2011 and I started working as a Headstart instructor in 2011 at… read more
Featured Teacher: Jennifer Lowery
Our Featured Teacher is Jennifer Lowery! I have lived in Gainesville since July of 2004 and am the single mom to two handsome, incredible boys, 13 and 6. My boys are my world, and I can’t imagine life without them!… read more
Featured Teacher: Ryan Brown
Our Featured Teacher is Ryan Brown! Where do you teach? Queen of Peace Catholic Academy (QPCA) What grade/age do you teach? PK-8 How long have you been a teacher? 13 years What subject do you teach? Physical Education Why were… read more
Featured Teacher: Julie Griffis
Julie Griffis was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. She went to college at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville and graduated with her degree in Elementary Education. She and her husband have been married for 18 years and… read more
Featured Teacher: Ali Schackow
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? P.K. Yonge WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 1st Grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my first year WHAT SUBJECT DOÂ YOU TEACH? All subjects which include reading, math, writing, social studies and science.… read more
Meet Our Featured Teacher: Melissa Armstrong
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? Oak Hall School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 7th and 9th Grades HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? Since 2001 WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? English Why were you inspired to teach? According to my… read more
Featured Educators: Elizabeth LeClear and Ginger Stanford
While it may be easier to see what our teachers do daily in the classroom through instruction, homework and correspondence with parents, the hard work of the administrators who are behind the scenes making sure our schools run smoothly may… read more
Meet Our Featured Teacher: Jamie Ashford
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? Talbot Elementary WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? 2nd Grade HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? 17 years WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? English Language Arts (ELA) Why were you inspired to teach? Teaching runs through… read more
Meet Our Featured Teacher: Mimi Huynh
WHERE DO YOU TEACH? I currently teach at Kanapaha Middle School. Go Coyotes! WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? I teach 8th grade. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my eighth year teaching. WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH?… read more
