Who isMrs.

Courson?Other than my new

8th grade Language Arts Teacher?

I am a daughter and a sister

• I was born in Gadsden and raised in Birmingham.

• My father worked at Goodyear, and my mother was an elementary school teacher.

• I have one sister who is three years younger than me.

My Education• I graduated from Shades Valley

High School with an Advanced Academic diploma. I was a member of the NHS and MAT.

• I graduated from Samford University with bachelor’s degrees and teaching certificates in English and Psychology.

• I attended The University of Alabama for graduate school. I took master’s level classes in Secondary English and earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership.

My Education, con’t.

When I was your age and in high school, I enjoyed English and history, but math and science were hard for me. I was very talkative and had lots of good friends. I never played any sports, but I was very active in my church.

I am a Wife• My husband and I

have been married for 25 years.

• We met in college.• We have lived in 3

states.• He has been the

pastor of Odena Baptist Church for 10 years.

• He has a doctorate degree in Ministry.

I am a Mother

I have three children.

Samuel is in 10th grade,

Timothy is in 9th grade,

& Ruthie is in 3rd grade.

I am active in Church

We spend time with cousins and take care of

MawMaw together

After school, I take my children to all their activities. Then, I

cook, clean, do laundry, grade papers, and occasionally

READ (my favorite hobby).

I like hands-on teaching

Professionally

• I have been teaching for 20 years.

• I have been selected as Teacher of the Year for my school six different times.

• I have won Teacher of the Year for the entire district twice.

• I have been awarded three grants for technology.

• I have 3 lessons published on ALSDE.

• I am certified in Classroom Technology.

Jobs I do at school other than teach

• Sponsor the National Junior Honor Society• Sponsor the Spelling Bee• Chairman of the Language Arts Dept.• Leadership Committee• School Rep for Syl. Teachers’ Assoc.• District-wide Technology Committee• District-wide Calendar Committee• Safety Committee• Technology Co-hort