Kathy Whitton
Position: Middle School Science Teacher
Email address: kathywhitton@oakmountain.us


Professional Background

Undergraduate degree, major and institution(s)
Early Childhood Education

Graduate degree(s), majors, and institution(s):
Middle School Education

Special interests in field:
Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, Teacher Support Specialist

Extracurricular assignments at OMA:
National Junior Honor Society sponsor, Science Curriculum Director

Individual educational philosophy, goals, etc.:
As a wife, mother, daughter, and teacher, I feel I can make a difference in the lives of others through a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. I will attempt to provide an environment of learning which provides for real life experiences that allow for mistakes without fear and builds confidence and abilities to prepare students to be responsible citizens and leaders in a global society. I hope to entice the students every day to love science through real-life science experiments and projects.

 

Personal Information

Family:
Husband: Michael E. Whitton; daughters: Selina and Corinne; and son: Christopher (Chris)

Hobbies and interests:
Knitting, swimming, rafting, gardening