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| Millie
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Millie
Barnes is a second-generation educator who has worked with
Project Wisdom for more than 10 years as an editor and proofreader.
She is a former elementary teacher who had the privilege of
working with students on a Native American reservation while
doing her graduate work. Millie has more than 50 years experience
in proofreading and editing. One of her most memorable projects
was proofreading the galley proofs for the book Catch Me If
You Can. Millie's community service has included working with
the Hunger Coalition and RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program). When not proofreading the work of other writers,
Millie enjoys writing herself, surfing the Internet, and reading,
all done in the company of her beloved dog, Gracie.
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| Mondee Dugué, M.S., LPC-I |
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Mondee
Dugué began her career as an educator more than ten
years ago, serving first as a high school English teacher
then as a high school counselor. She has written, developed,
and implemented English/Language Arts curriculum for both
academic and advanced-placement English classes within the
public school system in Texas. Mondee currently serves on
several neighborhood committees that are focused on the health,
welfare, and success of both students and their families.
She is a member of the American Counseling Association and
is the ninth-grade counselor at LaPorte High School in LaPorte,
Texas. Mondee has two children, daughter Heather, age 20,
and son Laik, age 7.
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| Pansy
Gee |
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Pansy Gee has been part of the Project Wisdom team for more
than seven years working as a consultant, editor, and now
content developer. She is an award-winning teacher at Mark
Twain Elementary in the Houston Independent School District,
where she works as a Language Arts Specialist. Pansy teaches
grades three through five in the Literary Development Center,
a program she founded in 1990. She is also a mentor for Rice
University's Center of Education's School Literacy Project
and Culture Project. She teaches most summers at the Creative
Writing Camp sponsored by Writers in the Schools and Rice
University's Center of Education. Pansy is one of those special
educators who is beloved by both parents and students. She
has also been a Project Wisdom narrator for more than eleven
years. Pansy is married to Don Gee and has two children, Christopher,
and Kimberly.
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| Kim Hart |
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Kim Hart brings an international perspective to the
ERS team having spent most of her childhood in Europe.
As a first generation immigrant, Kim did her university
studies in Houston where she later spent six years working
in the technology field as a Web designer. At the coaxing
of a close friend, Kim eventually became a high school
digital arts teacher where she particularly enjoyed
working with teenagers. Kim left teaching to start her
family and has since joined the Project Wisdom team.
Her combined experience with technology, design and
classroom teaching is a real asset to this project.
In the past, Kim has served the community by teaching
art to those living with AIDS. When she isn't spending
time with her husband Jeremy and daughter Abbie, she
enjoys crocheting baby blankets for local hospitals.
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| Mary Anne Hoppe |
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Mary Anne
Hoppe is the Associate Director of the Leadership Academy
in Character Education (LACE) at the University of Missouri
- St. Louis and a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology
at the same. She brings with her over thirty years of experience
as a teacher, counselor, and administrator with a focus on
guidance and discipline. Mary Anne also served as an adjunct
professor for Maryville University and St. Louis Community
College. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the William L. Clay Scholarship and Research Fund and as the
Educational Advisor for the Boatman/King Scholarship. Mary
Anne recently joined Project Wisdom as a consultant to our
content development team. She has two grown daughters and
lives in St. Louis with her husband, Bill.
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| Suzanne
Johnsen |
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Suzanne
Johnsen is a true Renaissance woman who brings a multitude
of skill sets to Project Wisdom. Some of these include technical
guru for the company, project manager for the Educator Resource
Site, and Customer Relations manager for client schools. She
has 20 years of experience in technology with skills ranging
from database to Website design. Along with her many other
community volunteer roles, Suzanne was a veteran public school
volunteer for more than 15 years. She taught childbirth classes
for ten years and coached dozens of women during childbirth.
Suzanne is an expert gardener who enjoys being at home
with her husband of twenty-five years. They have two adult
children.
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| Anne Mabry |
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Anne Mabry is a curriculum writer and classroom teacher
with more than fifteen years experience in the field of
education. She has been Chair of the Fine Arts Department
at Alvin High School in Alvin Texas for the past seven.
Anne co-wrote a full multi-level advisory curriculum for
Alvin ISD in 2001 and coordinated the implementation of
the curriculum into the high school that year. She was recently
awarded the Priddy Fellowship in Arts Advocacy and Leadership
from The University of North Texas in Denton. Anne also
received a grant from The Fund For Teachers which will allow
her to tour Italy summer 2007 to view the great masterpieces
there. In addition to teaching Anne enjoys reading, creative
writing, making art and hanging out with her husband, friends,
family and her cats.
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| Leslie
Matula |
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Leslie Matula
is the founder of Project Wisdom, Inc. She brings a wealth
of experience to the content team as a subject matter expert
in the field of character education. She created Project Wisdom
more than eighteen years ago and today it is a leading producer
of character education materials. The program has been implemented
in more than 17,000 schools nationwide and reaches more than
4 million students each school day. Leslie is the lead writer
of the content development team, a former veteran public school
volunteer and mentor to at-risk youth. She recently celebrated
her 33rd wedding anniversary with her husband Dan. They have
two adult sons, Zachary and Sean, and they consider Zachary’s
wife Angela the daughter they never had.
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Melissa
Patin
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Melissa
is a committed educator who cares about the social and
emotional development of students. She has been a school
counselor for the Houston Independent School District
for the past 11 years. Prior to receiving her graduate
degree in counseling, Melissa was a classroom teacher
in both first grade and special education. She just recently
completed her principal certification. Her counseling
and classroom teaching experience, coupled with her leadership
training, give Melissa a valuable perspective which she
now brings to our content development team. Melissa is
an avid reader who loves cooking, gardening, and mountain
hiking with her husband, Jim.
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Jean Whitaker
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Jean Whitaker
joined the Project Wisdom team in 2008. She is a graduate
of the University of St. Thomas where she earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Communication with a concentration of courses in
international studies. Jean's commitment to excellence is
reflected in her membership in four national and international
honor societies. She brings to the team an expertise in writing,
editing, and proofreading. Jean and her husband Don are both
active in their church and spend time supporting and caring
for geriatrics in the community. They live with their beloved
dogs Harrison, Sparky, and Jackson, and have a 27-year-old
daughter, Victoria.
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"Thank you for providing messages that empower our youngsters to make choices and reflect on their daily living."
Colleen Stahl
Literacy Specialist
Teacher
Levittown, PA |
