Joe Fatheree

Male

Effingham, IL

United States

Profile Information:

School / Work Affiliation: Effingham High School
Blog: http://thebookjam.ning.com
Website: http://www.mutasia.com
About Me: Joe Fatheree is an award winning educator and filmmaker. As a teacher, he has received some of the nation’s most prestigious educational honors. In 2009, he was named the recipient of the NEA’s National Award for Teaching Excellence and honored by the cable industry with the Leaders in Learning Award. He was named Illinois Teacher of the Year in 2007.

Joe currently serves on an educational advisory board for Independent Lens and is a founding board member of Advance Illinois an educational advocacy group. His television work has been seen on PBS and the Documentary Channel. As a producer, he has received three Mid-America Emmy awards for producing and writing and a Telly Award.

He is in high demand as a motivational speaker, setting high standards for students. His groundbreaking work in the field of multimedia and curriculum development has been the subject of a number of national articles. He is an advocate for the disenfranchised. In his free time, he enjoys writing and spending time with his wife and two children.