NAME:
Mrs. Karen Brown
SCHOOL:
Fuquay-Varina High School
CLASSES:
First Term: Child Development ; Second Term: Early Childhood Education 1 and 2(Honors) and Child Development
COMMUNICATION:
Phone (919)557-2511 Fax (919)557-2512 E-Mail kbbrown2@wcpss.net
Mrs. Brown has resided in our community since 1986 with her husband and two
cats, Simon and Bailey. Prior to transferring to Fuquay-Varina High in 1998,
Mrs. Brown taught students at Cary High School. She holds a Batchelor of
Science degeree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Geaux Bengal Tigers!
Mrs. Brown is advisor for Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) and the Bengal Chapter of the National Technical Honor
Society. She is Co-Department Chair for Career and Technical Education, a
Mentor of new teachers, and tutors students after school to help students
improve academic achievement.
Mrs. Brown is listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2002,2004-2007)
and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She is a member of Alpha
Delta Kappa (honorary professional educational and altruistic organization),
Phi Upsilon Omicron (Family and Consumer Sciences honorary professional
society), AAFCS, ACTE, NEA, NCAE, and FVHS PTSA. She presented the new
Parenting and Child Development curriculum to county FACS teachers at the
2009 Wake County Fall Convocation. She attended the 2009 NCDPI
Career and Technical Education Summer Conference in Greensboro where she
upgraded curriculum knowledge and skills. She worked with 2008 VoCATS
validation team for Early Childhood Education 1 end of course test and the
2004-05 NCDPI Advanced Foods 2 Curriculum Asessment Team to develop statewide
assessments.
In 2007 Mrs. Brown completed the Career Development
Facilitator course through the NC Department of Commerce and co-
authored "Early Childhood Education Basics" curriculum CD for distribution
and use by Wake County Early Childhood Education Coordinators/Educators in
their internship programs. Since January 2006 she has been a member of the
State Employees' Credit Union Advisory Board.
Mrs. Brown loves working with high school students and learning new
things each day.
Strive for achievement, quality and excellence...reach high to attain
personal and group success.
I believe students must learn to work/team/collaborate with and appreciate
people from all walks of life and geographic areas in order to have the
rewarding lives that they desire and deserve. Collaboration skills are
essential to character development and student achievement. Students also
need to learn and demonstrate practical skills to assist them in making
positive life choices, thereby enriching the quality of their lives.
