A little bit about Mrs. Lester, the teacher…..

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I graduated from Tower Hill School in Wilmington, where I was senior class president and captain of the varsity field hockey team.  I also played while attending  The University of Virginia.  I couldn't decide if I wanted to become a doctor or a graphic artist, and so I took a wide range of classes, including advanced calculus. Math has always been my favorite and easiest subject. Science and art are close behind math.  I graduated from UVA in 1988, and from studying  art abroad in France and at Parson's School of Design in New York City, I also received at the same time, an associates degree from Parsons in Advertising Design. I moved to New York City to work in advertising, after spending two summer months with some friends driving all over the country in my VW convertible to see as much as we could.  

A few years later, I moved to Italy for a year to teach English at a medical school.  I realized there that I wanted to become a teacher, and so when I moved back to the USA, I attended West Chester College of Pennsylvania to be certified to teach grades 1-8.  I received a Masters in Education Degree in 1992.   

During the summer of 2009, I took two graduate level classes in the Department of Education at the University of Delaware.  I aim to obtain a Ed. D in Educational Leadership.

CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

I have a standard teaching certificate with an endorsement to teach grades 1 through 8, and middle school math.

I am "Highly Qualified" as a middle school math teacher. 

 TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN THE CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT

I taught fourth and fifth grades at Pulaski Intermediate in the Christina School District for over three years. I took some years off full time teaching to stay home to raise our children, and then returned to the same school district in 2008 to teach grade 6 math at Gauger- Cobbs Middle School. 

OTHER EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH CHILDREN

 During the years off from full time teaching, I continued to be involved with educating children.  I taught computer skills to preschool students with ComputerTots, and art to children at the  Western YMCA. I have  coached my children's various sports teams, and  coached my daughter's Odyssey of the Mind team for many years at Caravel Academy.  I substitute taught at Caravel, as well as Appoquinimink School District.  My husband and I  taught kindergarten Sunday school at our church, GRPC.

                                                    We have been very active in local theater, where my children have performed multiple times, and I have helped sewing costumes and paint scenery.

This page is owned by Susan Lester    LesterS@Christina.k12.de.us                                                                                                                                                                                                       RETURN TO MRS. LESTER'S CLASS