Renton Rotary selects March Teachers of the Month

Published 11:31 am Thursday, March 20, 2014

Renton Rotary selected its March Teachers of the Month:

Kelli Elder is a fifth grade teacher at Campbell Hill Elementary School. She attended Lambuth University, in Jackson, Tenessee where she earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design, then she attended the University of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University to earn her certification in K-8 education. Before teaching in Renton, Elder worked as an interior designer and also in the hotel and restaurant business for several years. She also worked with her father for ten years in a scuba diving and snow skiing business. While she has been teaching for many years, this is her ninth year teaching in Renton.

Shea Judd-Hume is a special education teacher at Griffin Home, a satellite school of Renton Academy. He attended Seattle University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and later earned a master’s in teaching at the University of Puget Sound and his special education endorsement at Seattle University. He has also worked in public relations and as a consultant to a small energy company. This is Judd-Hume’s fourth year as a teacher in Renton.

Hillary Stanton is a special education teacher at Benson Hill Elementary. She attended the University of Washington, where she majored in art history, with a minor in architecture. She then earned a master’s in teaching with a special education endorsement from City University. Before becoming a teacher, Stanton was a behavior specialist at a private agency in Seattle. She has been teaching in the Renton School District for three years.

The recognition luncheon is held at the Maplewood Golf Course.