I was born and raised in Wilson County in the Mt. Juliet
community. I attended 1st through 12th grades at Mt. Juliet Elementary and Mt.
Juliet High School graduating with honors in 1971 (my mother and father also graduated
from Mt. Juliet High School). I enrolled in Middle Tennessee State University
immediately after graduating from high school and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business Education in May of 1974. I returned to work on my Master of
Business Education degree in 1978 and was awarded my M.B.E. in August, 1980.
Work Experience
After obtaining my B.S. degree from college, I went to work
as an administrative secretary in one of Nashville's earliest computing companies:
Automatic Data Processing. I worked there until 1977 and was exposed to much of the
early days of computing in Nashville. I then went to work for Hospital Affiliates as
secretary to Mr. Phil Bredesen (former mayor of Nashville). It was during this time, I
learned much which prepared me to teach skills relating to the business world. After
seeking employment in the Wilson County School system for about 3 1/2 years, I was hired
as a business education teacher for the school year 1977-78.
Subjects Taught
Information
Management Systems
(networking, history of computing, Internet, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Document Creation Design & Desktop Publishing
(creating documents for publishing using the computer
Number of Years Taught
I am entering my 24th year teaching
at Mt. Juliet High School. Other subjects I have taught are General Business,
Typewriting, and Vocational Office Education I and II.
Most Enjoyable Part of Teaching
Getting to meet and work with
students who love a challenge and truly enjoy learning.
Advice to Students
The foundation of who you will be
later in life is determined by the choices you make now. Make wise choices in
choosing your friends, the amount of effort you put into learning, and the values by which
you live. Everything you do in life matters!
Mission Statement
My mission is to provide a high
quality, learner-focused, supportive and challenging environment dedicated to ensuring
students have the opportunity to be successful in an information rich, global
society. Within this quality learning environment and high expectations, the student
will be provided with the opportunity to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.
With student success in mind, I accept the responsibility for modeling leadership, a
passion for life-long learning and active participation in the advancement of our school
goals.
Other Teaching Activities
Technology Assistant for MJHS
assisting faculty and staff with computing problems
Coordinate summer computer camps for area children
Tutor adults in the community in my home or yours
Teach community education classes for Vol State Community College
Create and maintain the MJHS webpage
Conduct staff development workshops
in technology for
faculty
Hobbies
Reading, traveling, and
learning new
computer technology skills
Family
I have been married for 26 years to Philip Bennett.
He is an inventory control specialist for Performance Food Group, a national
food distributor. We have one son,
Zack. He is attending Volunteer State Community College and
majoring in Mass Communications.
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