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Permalink Reply by Connie Hanke on July 14, 2009 at 12:24am

My name is Connie Hanke. I was born and grown up in Hong Kong. I attended Fresno State and graduated with a MBA degree in 2002. I married my husband in 2003 and started my new career as a teacher. I had come a long way to melt into this unique racial-mixed American culture and learn how to teach and build up relationship with students. I finished my teaching credential program and master degree in Education at Fresno Pacific.I am currently a seventh grade math teacher at Alta Sierra Intermediate. I teach Pre-Algebra and couple intervention classes. I also teach Geometry in summer school. I enjoy teaching math and being with students.

I like swimming, kayaking, gardening and traveling. I have traveled to Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippine and mainland China.

Permalink Reply by Becky Crecelius on July 14, 2009 at 11:33am

My name is Becky Crecelius. I am married and have two young adult children. After spending many years working as a pastor's assistant, I decided to return to school to earn my college degree and teaching credential.

I am newly credentialed English teacher. After completing my final student teaching at Buchanan High in Clovis, they hired me as a long term sub to take over five junior classes for the second semester. It was great! I am now pursuing placement as a permanent teacher. I love teaching, and also enjoy being a student.

Much of my upper division coursework was completed online through National University, where I obtained my degree in English Lit. I was skeptical about it initially, but after taking my first online course, I was hooked. I think online courses engage students in a unique way, and facilitate group discussion rather well. I have found online classes to be very inclusive, convenient, and able to inspire critical thinking as well as problem solving. I'm excited to see CUSD embracing it.

Permalink Reply by Maggie Gonzalez on July 16, 2009 at 6:56am

Hi guys, my name is Maggie Gonzalez, I'm a former CUSD employee, now living back in Florida. Still actively interested in the online HS implementation for this fall.

I attended Rutgers University for my undergrad in the sciences and University of Georgia for my Masters in Education in Instructional Technology. I also hold an Educational Specialist degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida in Computing Technology in Education---I have been teaching for ever it seems (mostly chemistry/biology) as well as some college. I currently am living back in Miami, Florida hoping to finish my dissertation as well as get a job---I miss the folks at CUSD and am glad to be able to keep track with you guys!