South Mississippi educators named to State Advisory Council
The Mississippi Department of Education announced Monday the addition of 45 education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council. Nine are from South Mississippi schools.
The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 195 educators representing schools in urban and rural settings and an array of content areas, including general education, arts, special education and career and technical education. Of the 195 total, 52 represent South Mississippi schools.
The purpose of the MTAC is to provide feedback to Dr. Lance Evans, state superintendent of education, on the initiatives of the MDE, the Mississippi State Board of Education and the Mississippi Legislature. Dr. Evans will meet regularly with the teachers throughout the year. The MTAC aims to empower teachers to discuss topics critical to their success in the classroom and how MDE can assist.
The new members of the Teacher Advisory Council from South Mississippi are:
- Elizabeth Bonilla, Vancleave High School
- Kerri Brown, East Central Middle School
- Jennifer Finley, Benndale Elementary School
- Karen Knight, Pascagoula Opportunity Center
- Amy Manning, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
- Brittany Peacock, Pascagoula High School
- Tiffani Pollard, West Harrison High School
- Brandy Schruff, Bay High School
- Kyle Summerall, Pascagoula High School
Other South Mississippi educators who were already members of the Advisory Council are:
- Rebbecca Anderson, Three Rivers School
- Elizabeth Arnold, Harrison County Alternative School
- Carrie Bartlett, Long Beach High School
- Scott Belham, West Harrison High School
- LIsa Besancon, Magnolia Park Elementary
- Rebecca Bradley, Long Beach High School
- Joy Brown, Ocean Springs High School
- Michael Burkett, Biloxi High School
- Lindsey Byerley, Creekbend Elementary Middle School
- Robin Craft, Waveland Elementary School
- Penny Dearman, East Central Middle School
- Corey Garcia, Ocean Springs High School
- Rebecca Graham, Poplarville Upper Elementary School
- Elizabeth Green, Pascagoula College and Career Technical Institute
- Jennifer Hamilton, Arlington Elementary School
- Ashley Hawkins, Back Bay Elementary School
- Dr. Louis Henderson II, Pearl River Central
- Ashley Jarrell, 28th Street Elementary School
- Angel Klobe, D’Iberville Middle School
- Sky Kong, Middle School of Poplarville
- Kammy Krutzfeldt, Poplarville Upper Elementary School
- Whitney Landrum, Waveland Elementary School
- Courtney Leslie, Magnolia Park Elementary School
- Katie Mason, Trent Lott Academy
- Della Morgan, Benndale Elementary School
- Launa Murray, Pass Christian High School
- Katherine Peel, 28th Street Elementary School
- Kristen Reidy, Ocean Springs Middle School
- Chrissy Rester, Picayune Junior High School
- Kimberly Robins, Biloxi High School
- Melissa Sanzin, Thomas L. Reeves Elementary School
- Lauren Sexton, Pecan Park School
- Dalisay Louise Smith, Gautier Middle School
- Trish Stoll, Gulfport School District
- Sharon Taylor, Bel-Aire Elementary School
- Tania Tellier-Brooks, Gulfport High School
- Terri Tyler, West Harrison Middle School
- Jenn Tynes, Middle School of Poplarville
- Chandrae Wade, Pass Road Elementary School
- Crystal White, Creekbend Elementary/Middle School
- Tammy White, Long Beach Middle School
- Rebecca Whittet, Popp’s Ferry Elementary School
- Jacqueline Wintruba, Bayou View Elementary School
