Please allow me to introduce myself…
Hi there everyone! My name is Leslie Marie Grace and I will be one of three facilitators for this blog. If you scroll down to the second post, you will see my goofy face being all goofy like on the day this blog was conceived- what a happy blog mother I am! 🙂
I am truly looking forward to connecting with other PAEA members through the blog, and keeping everyone more informed and in tune with the PAEA happenings. I will be bringing y’all the first our formal posts in which we will be giving sneak peaks into a few of the conference presentations.
But first! A little about yours truly…
I have been teaching since 2004 and am currently at Nebinger Elementary, a K-8 school in the School District of Philadelphia. I received my undergrad education from Georgia State University and taught high school for two years at North Springs High School, which at the time was a Magnet Arts and Science school. After two years, my journey brought me up north. My first year in Philadelphia, I ended up teaching at two elementary schools in Delaware. The drive from South Philly to Newark and Wilmington, left very little to be desired so I sought employment elsewhere. I spent the following six years teaching middle school art at Friends’ Central Private School. While teaching I received my Masters degree from Saint Joseph’s University. Feeling the urge for more growth and challenge (and, like, I really needed a GOOD challenge) I became employed by the SDP. I am going on my 4th year teaching in the district, and boy, have I learned A LOT in 4 years. In addition to teaching, I run a little group of teachers called the Philadelphia Art Teachers Alliance.
I don’t even really know if that is stuff y’all want to read about me, but I felt the urge to provide my credentials.
Tell ya what… I will stop jabbering on and just provide a few links for you to peruse. Click away:
Philadelphia Art Teacher Alliance
Did I forget anything?? Pinterest maybe… not really up on my Pinterest game… oh well.
Hey- y’all take care. I look forward to hanging out here.
D5 Creation