I am helping to prepare tomorrow's leaders and citizens by modeling and teaching cooperation and kindness, as well as academic skills.
Joanna Romine, originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, earned a B.S. in elementary education from Carolina University in 1990. She currently serves as a kindergarten teacher assistant at the Academy at Middle Fork. Read on to learn more:
Why did you choose to work at the Academy at Middle Fork?
I was intrigued by the innovative approach to education since it is a lab school.
What's your favorite part about working at the Academy at Middle Fork?
The great people I get to work with every day while helping kids learn and grow.
How are you impacting education in your community?
I am helping to prepare tomorrow's leaders and citizens by modeling and teaching cooperation and kindness, as well as academic skills.
What was your favorite subject when you were in elementary school?
Reading
The Academy at Middle Fork has a reading literacy focus. What is your favorite book?
You Are Special by Max Lucado
“Learning together” is a core commitment of the Academy at Middle Fork. What does "learning together" mean to you?
“Learning together” means several things to me — staff members learning together during professional development or in collaboration, a group of students working together, and/or teachers learning with students to discover how something works.
Just for fun, what is your favorite candy?
Anything dark chocolate