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Michelle Anthuis |
Language Arts Teacher for Cameron R-I School District. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Education fromMissouri Western State University, graduating Cum Laude. Received Associate of the Arts degree from LongviewCommunity College. |
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Patricia Brost |
Adjunct English Instructor at Missouri Western StateUniversity. Previously Secondary English and French Teacher at Mount St. Scholastica, Maur Hill-Mount Academy, and Mid- Buchanan RV. Studied abroad in France. Received Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Master’s in English from Northwest Missouri State University. |
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Stephanie Davis |
Language Arts Teacher at Lafayette High School. Teaches Advanced Placement Literature and Honors classes. Previously taught at Omaha Public Schools. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Missouri Western StateUniversity. Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia. |
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Tia Frahm |
Grade six teacher at Neely Accelerated Elementary. Previously taught grade five at Bessie Ellison Elementary. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences from Missouri Western StateUniversity. |
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Sarah Larson |
Language Arts Teacher for Platte County R-III High School. Previously taught Language Arts at Carbondale High School. Previously worked as the Classified Ad Manager at the Daily Egyptian Newspaper. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a minor in speech from Southern Illinois University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Received a Certificate in Office Administration from Southwestern IllinoisCollege. |
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Leanna Lightfoot |
Grade six-eight Social Studies, Literature, Language Arts teacher at Platte City. Also teaches grade seven At Risk guided program of study. Previously taught grade six Social Studies and Language Arts at Savannah Middle School. Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media with a minor in Political Science from Washburn University. Received Master of Science degree in Education and Certification in Elementary Education from Northwest Missouri StateUniversity. Studied in Orebro, Sweden. |
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Clara Liles |
Business Teacher at Benton High School. Teaches grades K-6 Summer School classes. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing fromMissouri Western State University. Received Master of Arts degree in Education from Avila University. |
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Cayetana Maristela |
Grades K-5 English Language Learners teacher for the CenterSchool District. Previously acted as the English as a Second Language K-12 Coordinator for the St. Joseph School District. Received Bachelor of Arts degree in English with an emphasis in Political Science and Secondary Education, and Certification in elementary education from Benedictine College. Received Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from the Collegeof Mt. St. Scholastica. Received K-12 Certification in ESL from SE MO State University. |
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Heather Heidzig |
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Platte County R-IIIHigh School. Previously taught at Archie R-V School inArchie, MO. Former Vice President of American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at NWMSU. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education from Northwest Missouri StateUniversity. |
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Kate McAllen |
Grade ten Language Arts teacher at Lafayette High School. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Missouri Western State College. Previously taught grade seven at Bode Middle School as a Student Teacher-Sophomore Experience. |
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Jennifer Millard |
Grade five teacher at Osborn R-O School District. Received Bachelor of Music Education from University of Central Missouri. Previously taught as a music teacher at ChillicotheR-II School District, Mid-Buchanan R-V School District, and Newburg R-II School District. |
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Jeanne Moore |
Special Education Teacher at Craig R-III School District. Received Bachelor of Science in English Education and minored in Speech/Theatre education at Missouri Western State College and Master of Science degree in Education, Learning Disabilities, from Northwest Missouri StateUniversity. |
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Amanda Moyers |
Grade ten honors and non-honors Language Arts teacher atCentral High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. Received Bachelor of Science degree in Education from NorthwestMissouri State University. Previously taught as a private Algebra II tutor. Former Sigma Tau Delta member. Received Robert Greef Award in 2007. |
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Dustin Sollars |
Currently a teacher at Park Hill High School. Received Master of Arts degree in Secondary English Education and Bachelor of Arts in English from Truman State University. Acted as Varsity Boys Soccer Coach since 2006. |
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Rachel Spencer |
Grade 9, 11, 12 Language Arts teacher at Byers High Schoolin Byers, CO. Previously taught grade eight Language Arts teacher at Cameron Middle School. Received Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Animal Science from Fort Hays StateUniversity and Alternative Certification from NorthwestMissouri State University. Previously acted as Coordinator of Student Life Programs at Pratt Community College. |
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Celesia Taylor |
Grade eight Language Arts and Spanish teacher at Clinton County R3 School District. Received Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Missouri Western State College. Previously taught grade ten Language Arts at Lafayette High School and grades ten, eleven, and Applied English at Clinton County R3 School District. |
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Erin Walker |
Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies teacher at OsbornR-O High School. Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Missouri Western State College. Certifications include: Missouri State Certification K-6 and Praxis II Secondary English. |
2008 Invitational Leaders
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2008 PLWP Site Director & Summer Institute Visitor Jane Frick |
Prairie Lands Writing Project Director and Missouri Writing Project Network Assistant Director. Missouri Western Distinguished English Professor. A St. Joseph School Board Member from 1984 to 1996. Received a Ph.D. in Curriculum/Instruction with an English emphasis from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a Masters in English from the University of Northern Colorado and Bachelor of Science in English/Education from Drake University. College Advisor for St. Joseph Phi Delta Kappa Chapter and Faculty Advisor of Missouri Western’s SNCTE club. |
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2008 Invitational Co-Leader Christie Hofmeister |
Second-grade teacher and LA cadre chair at Skaith Elementary School. Prairie Lands Writing Project Youth Program Director, including summer writing camps. Youth Writing Camp Director. PLWP Summer Institute Co-Director.Multiple recipient of St. Joseph Apple Seed Grants. Received Bachelor of Science in Education and graduate work in Elementary Educationfrom Northwest Missouri State University and MWSU’s Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing. |
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2008 Invitational CD Coordinator Mary Lee Meyer |
Prairie Lands Writing Project Technology Liaison. Retired in 2004 from Jefferson C-123 school. Bachelor of Science in vocational home economics. Masters in science education and additional hours in computer technology from Northwest Missouri State University. Invitational Institute Participant in 2002 and Advanced Institute participant in 2003. Director of technology institutes: “Writing and Technology in the Content Area” and “Writing Strategies and Software Uses,” and teaching workshops about technology for the NWRPDC this Summer at Stanberry High School. Participants in the workshops may also sign up for graduate credits through Northwest Missouri State University. |
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2008 Invitational Leader Tom Pankiewicz |
Prairie Lands Writing Project Institutes Director. English Instructor at Missouri Western. Faculty advisor of Missouri Western’s SNCTE club. Former Language Arts Department Chair and English teacher at Benton High School. Member of the National Writing Project’s Director’s Retreat Leadership team. He has conducted numerous inservices in area schools and made presentations about successfully delivering Invitational Institutes at NWP meetings. |
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2008 Invitational Leader Terri McAvoy
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Retired after twenty-nine years as an elementary teacher with the St. Joseph School District. Currently working as a part time instructional coach at Neely Elementary. Past Prairie Lands Writing Project Youth Program Director. Past co-director of many youth writing camps and co-leader of previous Invitational Institutes. Presenter of several professional development sessions in area schools and at Missouri’s Write to Learn Conference. Currently serving as a coach/mentor to a group of 2008 Invitational scholars. |
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2008 Invitational Leader Kathy Miller |
Prairie Lands Writing Project and Greater Kansas City Teacher Consultant, Middle School Literacy Academy Facilitator-Truman State and Excelsior Springs. A+ Coordinator West Platte School District. Adjunct English Instructor, MWSU. Master of Arts in English, Northwest Missouri State University. |
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2008 Invitational Leader |
Prairie Lands Writing Project Professional Development Director. Advanced Institutes in Professional Development Leader. PlatteCounty Professional Development Vice-Chair. Platte County High School Communication Arts teacher, Forensics and Debate Coach. Master of Science in Education. Presents at national, state and local workshops. Enjoys research and presenting along with mindless reading. |
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2008 Invitational Leader Valorie Stokes
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Library-media specialist for Platte County R-III High School inPlatte City, Missouri. Has taught introductory composition and reading courses at Missouri Western State University. Previously worked for the St. Joseph School District teaching honors and advanced-placement English classes and introductory Latin classes; also served as that district’s content area reading enhancement facilitator. Has served as an active teacher consultant and advisory board member for the PLWP facilitating its middle school writing camp, professional learning communities, and web presence redesign. Has served as a facilitator for the Missouri Writing Project Network’s Literacy Academies program. Valorie currently serves as a member of the National Writing Project’s Web Presence Retreat Leadership Team. She periodically writes and reviews lessons for the NCTE/IRA ReadWriteThink site and currently serves as an online SAT scorer for Pearson. |