|
One of the many gifts we inherit as citizens of this great country is the right to a quality education. I know this first hand as the child of immigrant parents from Northern Ireland. My parents sought a better life for their children and became a part of the American dream. I was the second child but the first born American in the Curran family. I grew up in New York City - the Bronx, home of the New York Yankees. My brothers and I worked very hard to earn our high school, college, and advanced degrees because our parents believed we must do our very best to honor our family , God, and country. I carry this sentiment in my heart in all that I do. I moved to Douglas County, Georgia in 1982. As our parents before us, my husband and I sought a better life for our children and found paradise in the Fairplay community. Our children Heather, Patrick and Michael are products of the Douglas County School System. My children were beneficiaries of a great public education in a family oriented school system where excellence in education is its hallmark. My path to become an educator was inspired more by others than my own educational experience. I worked for the Bronx District Attorney's Office as a young person and it was there I learned how a poor education can spell disaster for so many children. I decided to go into early childhood education. I am a graduate of West Georgia College (State University of West Georgia). I received a master's degree in special education, and a specialist degree in leadership while teaching during the day and sharing parenting duties at nights and weekends with the help of a dedicated husband. I served as a special education teacher at Arbor Station Elementary school, assistant principal at Holly Springs Elementary, interim principal at Stewart Middle School, principal at Lithia Springs Elementary and most recently principal at Holly Springs Elementary for the last 5 years. Our motto at Holly Springs during my principalship was "where it is all about the children". I am committed to quality in education in a safe, nurturing environment where we give our children the best education has to offer. I am a proponent of using data to inform classroom instructional practices, frequent common assessments, research based best practices, team collaboration, on site professional learning and partnerships with parents, businesses and community members. My husband of many years passed away seven years ago. I remarried in 2006. My daughter Heather is married and lives in Texas. My sons Patrick and Michael are college students. I look forward to continuing my service to our community and I commit to bringing the children and families of our new school the excellence in education we hold dear in Douglas County.
|
