WVS Teacher - Stephanie Hicks
Contact Info:
Email:
mrs.s.hicks@gmail.com
Courses taught at WVS:
Middle School Language Arts
Teacher Certification:
Middle/Secondary English (300)
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Arts, English, University of
Wisconsin—Madison, 1999
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program,
UW-Milwaukee, 2003
Masters of Education, Professional Development, UW-LaCrosse,
2008
Personal Info/Hobbies:
Over the past 10 years, I have been working with
young people in many capacities. I began my career as an
AmeriCorps volunteer at Bonny Eagle Middle School in
Buxton, Maine, then as a case manager for youth with
municipal tickets at a Milwaukee non-profit
organization, and spent two years overseeing the youth
education programs at a homeless shelter and social
services agency in Milwaukee. I then spent three years
teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade Language Arts and coaching forensics at St. Jerome
Parish School in Oconomowoc, WI, before the birth of my
daughter in May 2008. Currently I am the assistant coach
of the Franklin High School Girls’ Swim and Dive team.
In my free time, I enjoy training for triathlons (I just
finished my 6th one in July 2009), yoga,
reading, cooking and knitting.
Personal Statement about Online Teaching:
Teaching online learners is an exciting new opportunity
for me, and I’m excited to join the WVS team! Having
taken online classes myself, I have learned that an
online student needs to be organized, motivated, and
self-directed. My goal is to help my students learn
these valuable skills that will carry over into their
future classes and careers. While online learning can
present challenges for learners, especially for new
students, I am excited to guide my students through this
journey and to facilitate a successful learning
experience! |
