Teachers of the Month (May) | RENTON ROTARY
Published 12:45 pm Friday, May 27, 2016
As part of their commitment to education, and to celebrate teachers in the Renton School District, each month members of the Rotary Club of Renton selects a few teachers as Teachers of the Month.
Stefeny Anderson is a high school Social Studies Teacher at the Secondary Learning Center. She attended Seattle Pacific University where she earned a bachelors degree in Education/Social Studies and a minor in History. She is currently working on a masters in Teaching History. Before teaching in Renton, Anderson held many different jobs including being a nanny, chef, retail manager and DSHS case worker. She has now been a teacher in Renton for nearly five years.
Debra Harris-Branham is the librarian at Campbell Hill Elementary. She attended Spelman College in Atlanta where she earned a bachelors degree in Psychology/Elementary Education. She then attended the University of Michigan to earn a masters in Library Information Science with emphasis in the School Library Media Specialist Program. Harris-Branham has also worked as a professional storyteller, instructor at the University of Washington and Reference Librarian. She has teaching in Renton over 30 years.
As part of the recognition, teachers attend Rotary’s Teacher of the Month recognition luncheon held at the Maplewood Golf Course. Each teacher is introduced, makes a brief comment about their school and classroom, and receives $200 to be used for classroom supplies or instructional materials.
