Ms. Kathleen ("Kati") Searcy
Personal:
Born in Hollywood, California
Played the piano since the age of 4
Hobbies: playing the piano , reading, singing, playing trivia games like Jeopardy, spending time with friends, going to the beach
Degrees Held:
B.S. - Brigham Young University
B.M.Ed. - Florida State University
M.S. - North Georgia College and State University
Will earn my Ed.S. in Instructional Technology in 2010
Certifications Held:
National Board Certified Teacher
Georgia Certified Teacher - Music K-12
Georgia Certified Teacher Elementary P-5
Gifted Endorsement
Working on Online Teaching Endorsement
Professional Teaching Experience:
Music Teacher 1985 - 1999
TAG Teacher 1999 - present
Fulton County Schools Staff Development Instructor, 2002-2009
NASA Ed.Workshop Facilitator, NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, CA, 2002
NASA Explorer Schools,Educator Facilitator, Kennedy Space Center, 2003, 2004
Teacher at Mountain Park Elementary School since 1991
Awards Received:
The History Channel, Ideas from our Teachers
Georgia Science Teachers Foundation
Civil Air Patrol, Aerospace Excellence Award
Teacher of the Year
Best Buy te@ch Award (twice !!)
Georgia Council for the Arts
Listed in "Manchester's Who's Who Among Executive and
Professional Women" 2005 Honors Edition
Grant Awards:
Fulton County Arts Council
Georgia Council for the Arts
Fulton County Public Schools Foundation
Roswell Women's Club
Mountain Park PTA
Civil Air Patrol
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Georgia Teacher Center, Kennesaw State University
Fulton County Supporters of the Gifted
Presenter at the following state and national conferences:
National Association for Gifted Children
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
International Space Station Educators Conference
Space Exploration Educators Conference
National Science Teachers Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Georgia Education Technology Conference
Florida Education Technology Conference
Community Service
Supervisor, Volunteer Hosts and Drivers for International Olympic Committee Members, Atlanta Olympic Games (1996)
Director, Children's Chorus for International Paralympic Games 1996, Opening Ceremony
Mentor, Candidates for National Board Certification
Sunday School Teacher
What I'm Doing in 2009-2010 school year, professionally
TAG Teacher - Grades K - 5
Mountain Park ES, Specialist Area Grade Level Chairperson
Mountain Park ES, Lead TAG Teacher
Mountain Park ES, TAG Eligibility Team, member
Mountain Park Leadership Team, member
Member, Fulton County Technology Leadership Forum
Presenting a session on Web 2.0 applications at the
Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) - Orlando Jan. 2010
Attending the Georgia Technology Educational Conference - Nov. 2009
Student, Valdosta State College, Program of Study: Educational Specialist (advanced degree - in between a master's and a doctorate) in Instructional Technology
Professional Learning Instructor, Fulton County Schools