2006 Colonial Williamsburg Fellows
ADA – Rebecca Henderson, a resident of Ada, is a fifth-grade math and social studies teacher at Byng Elementary School, where she has taught for the past 18 years.
BLANCHARD – Sandra L. Kirkland is a fifth-grade social studies teacher at Bridge Creek Elementary School in Blanchard, where she has taught for 16 years.
Gina Lasater is a fifth-grade social studies teacher at Blanchard Intermediate School. She has been teaching for Blanchard Public Schools for 22 years and also taught in Dibble.
BROKEN ARROW – Ashley P. Gibson, a resident of Broken Arrow, is a fifth-grade teacher at Kendall-Whittier Elementary School in Tulsa.
BYNG – Rebecca Henderson is a fifth-grade math and social studies teacher at Byng Elementary School, where she has taught for the past 18 years.
CHOCTAW – Cheryl Ann Burke is a fifth-grade teacher at James Griffith Elementary School in Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public Schools.
Amber McNeely has taught fifth-grade at Nicoma Park Intermediate School for the past two years.
DEL CITY – Bianca L. Ferguson is a fifth-grade teacher at Epperly Heights Elementary School in Del City.
Amber McNeely, a Del City resident, has taught fifth-grade at Nicoma Park Intermediate School for the past two years.
EDMOND – William J. Shelton, an Edmond resident, is a fifth-grade teacher at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. He has been in the teaching profession for 15 years.
ELMORE CITY – Donna Blackburn is a fifth-grade teacher at Elmore City-Pernell Elementary School. She has been teaching for 17 years.
HAWORTH – Shirley Pogue is a library-media specialist at Haworth Elementary School, where she has served the past 18 years.
IDABEL – Susie Davies, an administrative assistant to the superintendent, was selected by the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute to serve as peer facilitator for the Oklahoma delegation. Davies, a 2004 Teacher Institute alumna, is a former fifth-grade teacher at Central Elementary School.
Lisa Herrington teaches fifth-grade at Central Elementary School in Idabel, where she has served the past two years.
Robin Tate is a fifth-grade teacher at Central Elementary School in Idabel. She has served in Idabel Public Schools for two years and previously taught in Battiest Public Schools.
MIDWEST CITY – Jessica Brandon is a fifth-grade reading and social studies teacher at Cleveland Bailey Elementary School in Midwest City.
Anita J. Friend is a library-media specialist at Cleveland Bailey Elementary School, where she has taught for 11 years.
MOORE – Carol Schmidt teaches fifth-grade social studies, English and reading at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore. She has been a teacher there for six years and has also worked in Putnam City Schools.
NORMAN – Jessica Brandon, a Norman resident, is a fifth-grade reading and social studies teacher at Cleveland Bailey Elementary School in Midwest City.
Andrea Delheimer is a fifth-grade teacher at McKinley Elementary School in Norman.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Christine Clay teaches fifth grade at Hilldale Elementary School in the Putnam City public school district. She has been a teacher for eight years.
Anita J. Friend, an Oklahoma City resident, is a library-media specialist at Cleveland Bailey Elementary School in Midwest City, where she has taught for 11 years.
Bianca L. Ferguson, an Oklahoma City resident, is a fifth-grade teacher at Epperly Heights Elementary School in Del City.
Angela Mattson teaches fifth-grade at Quail Creek Elementary School in Oklahoma City. She is beginning her third year at Quail Creek.
William J. Shelton is a fifth-grade teacher at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. He has been in the teaching profession for 15 years.
Patty Zody is a library-media specialist at Harvest Hills Elementary School in the Putnam City school district. She has served 22 years as an educator.
PONCA CITY – Alison Coates is fifth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Ponca City. She has served three years with Ponca City schools and has also taught in Mulvane, Kan.
SEMINOLE – Kathy Carrington teaches fifth grade at Northwood Elementary School in Seminole. She has taught in Seminole for four years and has also worked at Maud and Grove Public Schools.
SHAWNEE – Kathy Carrington, a resident of Shawnee, teaches fifth grade at Northwood Elementary School in Seminole. She has taught in Seminole for four years and has also worked at Maud and Grove Public Schools.
Julie Cheek teaches fifth grade at Jefferson Elementary School in Shawnee. She has also taught in Oklahoma City and Pittsfield, N.H.
Lori McMahan teaches fifth grade at South Rock Creek School in Shawnee. She has been a teacher for 17 years.
TECUMSEH – Lori McMahan, a resident of Tecumseh, teaches fifth grade at South Rock Creek School in Shawnee. She has been a teacher for 17 years.
TULSA – Ashley P. Gibson is a fifth-grade teacher at Kendall-Whittier Elementary School in Tulsa.
Christina Surber is a library-media specialist at Hawthorne Elementary School in Tulsa.
VIAN – Susan Holder teaches fourth and fifth-grade social studies at Vian Elementary School. She has taught 22 years in Vian Public Schools and taught three years in Fort Smith, Ark.