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Diane Bennett's
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Technology Coach, Mt. Juliet High School

Library Conference Room, TLCF 2001 Training Room
Phone:  615-773-4547
E-Mail:   bennettd@wcschools.com

        Educational Background

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 and candidate for Governor of TN in 2002).  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 Previously

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 in my 26th year teaching at Mt. Juliet High School.  Other subjects I have taught are General Business, Typewriting,  and Vocational Office Education I and II.  I have been our school's Technology Coach for two years.

Most Enjoyable Part of Teaching

Getting to meet and work with students and teachers 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
Writing technology grants for our school
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 28 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 a Senior at Middle Tennessee State University and majoring in Electronic Media Management.

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