The Personal Page of Kathy Hutchinson
About Me
Park Hill was my home for
twenty years. I was privileged to work at all
the elementary schools, work with so
many great teachers and students and families. I truly
loved my
job and working in the ELL program. Before coming to Park
Hill I worked
with
ESL
students in the Blue Springs School District. I have
also worked
in the Alisal School District in Salinas, California.
I am married and my
husband and
I were blessed with a son and a daughter
and
some terrific grand kids!
We had one dog
Vagner Von Bacon
2/14/98
6/ /2014
and an aquarium full of fish.
I graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO which is now called Missouri State University where I received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I received my MA (Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in ESL) from the University of Missouri, K.C. I have a lifetime certificate to teach K-8th grade from the state of Missouri and I am also certified to teach English for Speakers of Other Languages from K-12th grade. I have lived in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, California and Maryland.
In my career I taught
children from 68
different countries.
I kept a large trunk
in my classroom where my
students
have placed a sticker of their country's flag. When I
look at my
trunk I see the many families, friends and children that I
have known
and
taught over the years.
Hobbies and Interests
Traveling has to be my
favorite
past time. I love to see and learn about new places. My goal was to visit
all of the United States which we accomplished in 2014 when
we visited Alaska! It is always interesting to
me to
see
famous
landmarks.
I collect souvenir spoons so my husband and I have collected quite a few over the years. (50 states & 18 countries) We find it fun to reminisce about our travels by looking at the spoons.
I learn so much from them
and
I hope they in turn learn
as much
from me.
I believe in the old saying
my students are important to me.
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