Tag Archives: Teachers@ED

Former Geometry Teacher Supports States as Their Reforms Take Shape

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Editors Note: Teachers@ED profiles some of the hundreds of current and former educators who work at the U.S. Department of Education, and how their experiences in schools inform their work for the agency. One of Tate Gould’s favorite memories as a teacher … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: José Rico

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Editors Note: Teachers@ED profiles some of the hundreds of current and former educators who work at the U.S. Department of Education, and how their experiences in schools inform their work for the agency. Carlos and Celia Rico had big hopes for their … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: Newton Piper, Customer Service Specialist, Office of Special Education Programs

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Editors Note: Teachers@ED profiles some of the hundreds of current and former educators who work at the U.S. Department of Education, and how their experiences in schools inform their work for the agency. When Newton Piper started out as a … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: History Teacher Brings 20 Years of Teaching to ED

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Charles Henderson taught high school and middle school for over twenty years in Indiana and in Michigan. After a long and satisfying career, rather than retiring, Henderson took his passion for students, learning and U.S. history to the Department of … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: Lisa Vazquez, Information Resource Specialist

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Ben Firke

A passion for empowering individuals guided Lisa Vazquez’s teaching career throughout a broad range of schools and subjects. Her diverse skill set and varied teaching experiences enabled her to develop novel, “outside-the-box” techniques for empowering students and encouraging them to … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: Brad Jupp, Senior Program Advisor on Teacher Initiatives

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ben Firke

With fifteen years of classroom experience under his belt, former English teacher Brad Jupp now finds himself in Secretary Duncan’s office as a senior program advisor on teacher initiatives. In that role, Jupp uses his on-the-job knowledge of the profession … Continue reading →

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