Personal:
I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and moved to Georgia in 1997. My husband and I have been married for fourteen years and have two children that attend Fulton County Schools. Our daughter Natalie is in seventh grade at Crabapple Middle School, and our son Phillip is in fourth grade at Roswell North. My interests include reading, cooking, going to Georgia Tech football games, relaxing at the beach, and playing tennis! I have taught for 15 years and the last 6 of those have been in TAG! I still love it and look forward to each day with my students! My goal for each year is to challenge your children in a warm, supportive environment. I want them to think outside of the box and develop a love for learning. My favorite quote is, "Learning is not a spectator sport." I share this with my classes at the beginning of the year, and hopefully throughout the year they will see its value and understand why it's my favorite!
Certification:
Georgia Educator Certificate: Early Childhood Education PK-5
Georgia Educator Certificate: Middle Grades 4-8 (Lang. Arts, Math, Science, Social Science)
Gifted In-Field
Education:
B.S. in Elementary Education from The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.S. in Education (Reading Specialist) from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Gifted Endorsement through Fulton County Schools
Professional Teaching Experience:
West Elementary (New Richmond, Wisconsin) Grades 1 and 2 1991-1997
Sweet Apple Elementary (Roswell, Georgia) Grade 4 1997-2000, and Gifted 2006-2012
Crabapple Crossing Elementary (Milton, Georgia) Gifted 2011-present
Contact Info:wallerd@fultonschools.org
