Jellybaby is employed with a small school
system in Georgia. She loves cats, her Shih- Tzu, computers, Star Trek (any of them), Dr. Who,
Babylon V, Highlander, Ray Bradbury, mud between
the toes, The X-Files, Bach, Beethoven, poetry, writing,
drawing, and playing the piano. A former elementary school music teacher, she received her Master
of Music Education degree from the University of
Georgia in 1977. Further studies at West Georgia
College led to certification in the education of
the gifted.
She has twice received top honors as one of
Georgia's most innovative teachers in the use of
technology (selected by the Georgia Center for
Advanced Telecommunications Technology). She spends part of her time teaching students and part of her time teaching teachers. Some of her gifted
eighth-grade students help to maintain "Jellybaby's Anthology". She served two
years as a member of the Microsoft Education
Speakers' Bureau.(lots of work, but free software!)
She also proudly reports that her students were
first, second, or third place winners in the International Student Media Festival (AECT) for eight
years in the computer-generated media category, as well as semifinalists (twice) in the scenario writing component of the International Future Problem Solving Program. They also won second place (twice!) in the Community Problem Solving component of the same program. Jellybaby was once chosen as the Georgia FPSP Rookie Coach of the Year!
Jellybaby is a Teacher Consultant for the Southwest
Georgia Writing Project, an affiliate of the National
Writing Project. This program seeks to improve the
skills of teachers of writing and foster a love of
writing in students. For more information on the
Southwest Georgia Writing Project, contact Georgia
Southwestern State University (Jellybaby's under-
graduate alma mater!)
The cyber-kitties below represent Jellybaby's real-
life cats and snuggle-bunnies. To adopt a cyber-kitty
of your own, click on one of the cats!