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Hello, I am
Laurie Martini, the part time Science Support teacher
here at Northwood Hills Elementary School.
I spent most of
my grade-school days in Plano, but I did get to attend
Yale Elementary in RISD for Kindergarten and first grade.
Both years I had Mrs. Pingle who just recently retired
from RISD. I have very fond memories of my time at Yale.
In 1984, my family moved to Plano, and I graduated from
Plano Senior High School in 1995.
My desire to
become a teacher led me to the University of North Texas.
UNT has a wonderful Education Program, as a part of the
program, I was given the opportunity to student teach in
RISD for an entire school year at Greenwood Hills
Elementary. After completing my student teaching, I
graduated from UNT in the year 2000, and I also began my
career here at Northwood Hills. I taught 3rd
grade for seven years, was a math support teacher for a
year, and then taught 5th grade for two years
prior to my current position.
The year 2000 was
a big year for me. I also married my husband, Adam, on
July 1st, 2000. We are the proud parents of two
sons, Jack Martini, who was born August 9, 2005, and
Charlie Martini, who was born July 20, 2009. They are
both such blessings! We also have two furry kids, really
dogs, named Jeepers and Hank. We all love spending our
free time in the "great outdoors."
I am fortunate to
work at a school that has such a nurturing environment.
Northwood Hills is filled with caring people who have high
expectations for all of the students in our diverse
population. I hope to work here for many years to come. |
