Teacher Of The Month—December 2018 Bloomingdale/FishHawk: Ms. Ami Rego 3rd Grade...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I started my career off in marketing, but after having kids, I wanted a similar schedule as...
Teacher Of The Month—Ms. Zorrilla, 3rd Grade, Stowers Elementary School
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
As a student in high school, I felt a calling to be a teacher so that I...
Teacher Of The Month: Aug. 2019, Brandon/Winthrop; Ms. Rhonda Arduini, 2nd...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Ten years ago, I was working in the Student Services department for a for-profit college. Many students...
Teacher Of The Month: Ms. Stephanie T. Brown, 7th Grade, Mulrennan...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
My first degree was in Marketing from Florida State University. I enjoyed sales but I could not...
Administrator Of The Month: Ms. Tara Horn, Administrator, Buckhorn Elementary
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Believe it or not, I was a student at Buckhorn Elementary when I was younger! I used...
Teacher Of The Month: Mr. Thomas Cummings, 12th Grade, Bloomingdale High...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
My passion for history and desire to help students pushed me into teaching. I felt that I...
Teacher Of The Month: Ms. Erin Bashor, Reading Specialist, Symmes Elementary...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
My mother was an educator and I grew up observing her passion for teaching and spent many...
Teacher Of The Month: Ms. Jill Horner, 9th Grade, Riverview High...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
From as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to hang...
Teacher Of The Month: Oct. 2019, Bloomingdale/FishHawk; Mrs. Jacquelyn Waluzak, 2nd...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I had a wonderful kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Gancarz. She made learning fun and knew how to differentiate...
Teacher Of The Month: Jan. 2020, Valrico; Mrs. Shannon Bornstein, 1st...
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I graduated with a marketing degree and didn’t feel like it was the best fit at the...