Teacher Profile:

Ms. Shovelin
Erin George
How many years have you
been teaching?
This is my 5th year of teaching. I spent 2
years teaching inclusion in 3rd grade and
this is my 3rd year teaching in the 2nd
grade Spanish Partial Immersion
program.
Where have you taught?
I have only taught at CFES. I student
taught here and was able to obtain a
position immediately after my
graduation.
Where did you go to school
and what degrees did you
earn?
I attended Old Dominion University for
Computer Science from 1995-1999. I later
attended Western Governors University to
obtain my teaching credentials and
graduated in 2008.
Did you have any previous
jobs before teaching?
I worked as the Director of Software
Development for a local Behavioral
Health care company from 1999-2003. In
this role I managed a team of software
developers, quality assurance techs and
documentation writers who were
responsible for developing software
applications to maintain electronic
records for patient health profiles as well
as physician credentialing.
Do you have a quote on your
teaching philosophy?
Every child has the ability to learn, it is my
belief that I can identify their strengths
and teach them how to use them.
Students have the ability to learn far more
than we all believe they can.
What do you teach and what
are your other school
obligations?
I serve as the grade level chair for the
second grade, a member of the CFES
Language Arts committee, co-chair of the
Science Action team, site-based media
liaison, partners in education coordinator,
PTA teacher representative and provide
professional development opportunities to
CFES staff in the area of technology.
Family
I have been married for 13 years to my
husband Sean. We have a two children,
Sean Robert who is 11 years old attends
Landstown Middle School. My son Brady
is 8 years old and is in the 3rd grade
Spanish program at CFES. I have two
dogs, Chessie (a Chesapeake Bay
Retriever) and Murphy ( a Golden
Retriever).
Recognitions, achievements,
and awards
I recently was Tagged by the
Superintendent. During the 2011/2012
school year I was awarded a grant by the
VB Teacher Foundation to build a
greenhouse at CFES.
Whats your favorite part
about teaching?
The students! I look forward to coming to
work every day and seeing their kind
faces. Their innocence and concept of
the world helps to keep things in
perspective. I have never felt so loved as
I do every day in my classroom. I am paid
with the BEST hugs and kisses!!
Whats your least favorite part
about teaching?
The hours. In order to accomplish all that
I need to do and do it well, it requires me
to work evenings and weekends which
takes a lot of hours away from my family.
We are provided only 45 minutes of
planning each day but this time is usually
spent responding to phone calls and
emails or meeting with other staff
members for collaboration, meeting with
administration and frequently parents. All
of our planning, grading, etc. occurs on
our personal time.