East Lake High Teacher is Educator of the Year Finalist

East Lake High School teacher Jennifer Anderson is among six finalists in Pinellas County School's annual Outstanding Educator of the Year recognition program. All finalists were informed during surprise visits from school officials last week.

Anderson teaches Language Arts and Reading. She's a 25-year veteran of Pinellas County Schools and holds a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University. Anderson has earned her Reading and English as a Second Language Endorsements and is a member of the school’s Literacy Leadership Team, a K-12 Reading facilitator, a Model Classroom Teacher and an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Site Team member.

The 2012-13 Outstanding Educator of the Year will be announced at the annual Evening of Excellence, presented by the Pinellas Education Foundation, on Feb. 25 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

Thanks to Pinellas County Schools for passing this information along.