About the Author, Linda DeVelvis |
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| The Sidney School Furniture Company, Schools Evolved from Early Days, author, Linda
DeVelvis. Linda has been teaching social studies since 1986. She holds a bachelor's degree
from Bowling Green State University, a Master's Degree from Wright State University and a
gifted certification from Wright State. A teacher at Bridgeview Middle School, Linda moved
to the Sidney High School in the fall of 1999, teaching 10th and 11th grade American
history courses. In 1997, Linda received the Ashland Teacher of Achievement for the state of Ohio and in 1999, the Middle School teacher of the Year by the Ohio Council for Social Studies. She was selected for her teaching philosophy, innovative teaching techniques and her ability to make social studies interesting to middle school students. Linda presents living history characters such as a Civil War nurse and a teacher from the 1800's. She also chaperones eighth-grade students on annual trips to Washington, D.C., is a member of the Ohio Association of Gifted Children, the Ohio Council of Social Studies and the National Middle School Association. She has been involved in directing school plays for 10 years has been elected to Who's Who Among American Teachers. Now a member of the Society's youth committee, Linda initially served a three-year term on the Shelby County Historical Society's board during their reorganization. |
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