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The work that teachers do is what motivates us at HMH. That’s why we are excited to introduce these exceptional teachers who make up our HMH Advocacy Program. Both HMH Teacher Ambassadors and Content Contributors act as education leaders in their own community and Teacher’s Corner.
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Teachers across the country and of all grade levels make up our program. They are available to help other educators navigate HMH programs by interacting through theEd platform and on the HMH Teacher’s Corner Facebook Group. We encourage you to reach out and say hello!
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A Community Uplifter is any member of the Teacher’s Corner Facebook Group that engages in posts, spreads the word about new features on Ed and Live Events, uses provided resources to present at faculty or district meetings, and shares feedback with the Community team.
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Be an Advocate
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Interested in joining the HMH Advocacy Program?
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The work that teachers do is what motivates us at HMH. That’s why we are excited to introduce these exceptional teachers who make up our HMH Advocacy Program. Both HMH Teacher Ambassadors and Content Contributors act as education leaders in their own community and Teacher’s Corner.
Teachers across the country and of all grade levels make up our program. They are available to help other educators navigate HMH programs by interacting through theEd platform and on the HMH Teacher’s Corner Facebook Group. We encourage you to reach out and say hello!
Meet the HMH Teacher Ambassadors
Abbey Behnke
Fourth-Grade Teacher
Wisconsin
Kaci Dengler
Instructional Coach, Grades K-5
Kentucky
Autumn Dvorak
Third-Grade Teacher
Arizona
Kayla Dyer
Fourth-Grade Teacher
Rhode Island
Latonia Grant
Third-Grade Teacher
Georgia
Toney Jackson
Fourth-Grade Teacher
New Jersey
Christy Julian
Kindergarten Teacher
Massachusetts
Jamie Lindelof
First-Grade Teacher
New York
Stephanie Ott
Kindergarten Teacher
Wisconsin
Teresa Raineri
Instructional Coach, Grades K-5
New York
Kyle Schwartz
Interventionist
Colorado
Meet the HMH Content Contributors
Erin Bailey
Grade K-8 Coach
Missouri
Courtney Bershaw
Fourth-Grade Teacher
New York
Kayla Brand
Fifth-Grade Teacher
Georgia
Andrea Coker
Kindergarten Teacher
Maryland
Jennifer Ferrante
Third-Grade Teacher
Pennsylvania
Olga Fotnis
Grade K-5 Coach
New York
Jackie Guerreo
Grade 6-12 Coach
Texas
Melissa Hawkins
Kindergarten Teacher
Hawaii
Jaime Indich
Fifth-Grade Teacher
New York
Andrew Kutchma
Fifth-Grade Teacher
New York
Megan Laz
Fourth-Grade Teacher
New York
Jakeima "Jai" Lewis
Eighth-Grade Teacher
Texas
TJ Masterson
Sixth-Grade Teacher
New York
Courtney Monguso
Fifth-Grade Teacher
New Jersey
Heidi Pollick
Kindergarten Teacher
Pennsylvania
Jessica Roberts
Sixth-Grade Teacher
Kentucky
Edna Ruiz
Third-Grade Teacher
New York
Nicki Robinson
Third-Grade Teacher
Texas
Beckah Sipes
Fifth-Grade Teacher
Indiana
Kiah Stone
Second-Grade Teacher
Illinois
Jade Stripsky
Third-Grade Teacher
Massachusetts
Emily Tamez
Kindergarten Teacher
Texas
Michaela Teague
Sixth-Eighth Grade Teacher
Maryland
Farran Travers
First-Grade Teacher
Maryland
Jami Walden
First-Grade Teacher
Georgia
Rina Walter
Fourth-Grade Teacher
New York
Christine Zgaljic
Fifth-Grade Teacher
New York
Community Uplifter
A Community Uplifter is any member of the Teacher’s Corner Facebook Group that engages in posts, spreads the word about new features on Ed and Live Events, uses provided resources to present at faculty or district meetings, and shares feedback with the Community team.
