Meet the '19-20 Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
The TSIN is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 cohort of the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative – a yearlong professional development opportunity for rural educators designed to share promising practices in STEM education, seek solutions to local education challenges, and encourage the development of a targeted STEM solution for each community or school represented. This year, 46 educators representing 27 counties across Tennessee were competitively selected for the Collaborative.
“All communities, regardless of zip code, possess local assets that can support quality STEM instruction and workforce development initiatives,” said Brandi Stroecker, Director of Education Strategy at the Tennessee STEM Network. “The Collaborative model is intentionally designed to connect rural educators with community partners and facilitate co-learning about STEM teaching strategies, promoting immediate impact at the local level and collective impact statewide.”
Within the Collaborative, there are three regional cohorts that will map the STEM resources unique to the educational landscapes in West, Middle, and East Tennessee. The Collaborative provides a stipend for teachers to engage with the program and implement a targeted STEM initiative within their own communities. For more information, visit tsin.org/tennessee-rural-stem-collaborative.
2019-2020 Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative Cohort:
| Teacher |
School |
County |
| Constance Lundy |
Dutch Valley Elementary School |
Anderson |
| Kelley Walker |
Briarwood Elementary School |
Benton |
| Chassity Burks |
West Side School |
Cannon |
| Lindley Carpenter |
Chester County Jr. High School |
Chester |
| Bradley Gregg |
Cocke County High School |
Cocke |
| Rebecca Arrowood |
Cosby Elementary School |
Cocke |
| John A. Bell, J.D. |
Cosby High School |
Cocke |
| Callie Craig |
South Gibson County Elementary School |
Gibson |
| Elaine Luther |
South Gibson County High School |
Gibson |
| Brandi Hinson |
Kenton Elementary School |
Gibson |
| Kimberly McIntyre |
Greeneville High School |
Greene |
| Cynthia Propst |
Greeneville High School |
Greene |
| Michelle Wright Wiggins |
Tracy City Elementary School |
Grundy |
| Deana Sain |
Bolivar Middle School |
Hardeman |
| Kim Ross |
Grand Junction Elementary School |
Hardeman |
| Jeff Baker |
Bolivar Middle School |
Hardeman |
| DeShadrian Campbell |
Middleton Elementary School |
Hardeman |
| Louie Bucud |
Bolivar Elementary School |
Hardeman |
| Brittney Rhoton |
Clinch School |
Hawkins |
| Cindy Moore |
Haywood Middle School |
Haywood |
| Kim Barnett |
Scotts Hill Elementary School |
Henderson |
| Dana Robins |
Scotts Hill Elementary School |
Henderson |
| Erin Sinclair |
W.G. Rhea Elementary |
Henry |
| Karen Goodman |
Inman Middle School and Paris Elementary |
Henry |
| Susan Martin |
Rush Strong School |
Jefferson |
| Joseph Breedlove |
North Middle School |
Loudon |
| Tamera Crews |
Mt. Pleasant Elementary |
Maury |
| Joe Cornelius |
E.A. Cox Middle School |
Maury |
| Jennifer Walker |
Randolph Howell Elementary |
Maury |
| Houston Sarratt |
Mt. Pleasant Middle School |
Maury |
| Ya'Lisha Wooden |
Kenwood Middle School |
Montgomery |
| Casey Garrison |
Prescott South Middle School |
Putnam |
| Breeonna Wheeler |
Prescott South Middle School |
Putnam |
| Toni Channell |
Oliver Springs High School |
Roane |
| Amy Haney |
Oliver Springs High School |
Roane |
| Lacey Williams |
Gordonsville Elementary School |
Smith |
| Lynn Brown |
Gordonsville High School |
Smith |
| Ann Craighead |
New Middleton Elementary School |
Smith |
| Annette True |
John Sevier Middle School |
Sullivan |
| Sheri Hamilton |
Avoca Elementary School |
Sullivan |
| Sarah Combs |
Portland East Middle School |
Sumner |
| Jenna England |
Portland West Middle School |
Sumner |
| Kathryn Vaughn |
Brighton Elementary School |
Tipton |
| Paula S. Deaver |
Horace Maynard Middle School |
Union |
| Darrian Turner |
Warren County High School |
Warren |
| Scott Wilson |
White County High School |
White |
| Michaela Stottlemire |
Carroll-Oakland Elementary School |
Wilson |
