The Rotary Club of Renton has selected its Teachers of the Month for October

Published 2:56 pm Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Rotary Club of Renton has selected its Teachers of the Month for October

• Michelle McLaughlin is a third-grade teacher at Sierra Heights Elementary School.

  She’s been in the Renton School District for 24 years.

  She graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in English. She continued her education at Lesley University, earning a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.

  McLaughlin taught for a short period in the Highline School District before teaching in Renton.

• Joyce Greer is a third-grade teacher at Cascade Elementary School.

  Before becoming a teacher, she worked as a secretary in a contractors office and in a law office in Montana. She also worked as a paraeducator.

  Greer graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. She then graduated from City University with a master’s degree in teaching.

  She’s been in the Renton School District for five years.

• Chris Robson is an English Language Learners teacher at Dimmitt Middle School.

  She has been with the Renton School District for 14 years.

  Before she began to teach, she was a secretary for 11 years and a real- estate agent for three. She got her start in teaching in Arizona.

  She graduated from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where she earned a bachelor’s degree of music education.

  Robson then attended the Grand Canyon University, where she earned her certification in elementary education and an English as a Second Language endorsement.

The teachers are invited to attend a recognition luncheon held at the Maplewood Golf Course. Each teacher also receives $200 to be used for classroom supplies or instructional materials.