HARRAH HIGH SCHOOL

I graduated from Mannford High School in 1997.

Graduated from Central State University in 1981.

Deaf Ed Degree from the the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 1983.

Graduduated with my Masters in Elementary Educaiton in 1991

Speech Language Pathology, CSU, 1981

Certified Educator of the Deaf /Hearing Impaired, USAO 1983

Masters in Early Childhood Education, UCO, 1993

I am certified under the Autism Registry.

I am a certified provider for the Scientific Learning Corp, with Fast Forword.

I also manage the Fast Forword lab, but I Have a monitor Angie Cheatwood in the lab.

I have been to a multitude of professional development classes and conferences in my 33 years of teaching..

Visual Phonics, Autism, Speech/Language, Classroom management, time management, how to teach the Deaf/ Hearing Impaired.  Deaf/Hearing Impaird and Blind Board in 2000, transitional training, plus many more.

I came to Harrah, OK in 1988.  I was hired for Speech Language Pathologist and Educator for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.  I have taught children in every school in the district.  I will be starting my twenty-seventh  year with the Harrah School System. I have very proud the be teaching for Harrah Public Schools.  I love the community and plan to ritire here, when my youngest graduates from college.

I am basically am basically responsible for Individual Educational Plans and implementation of that plan.  I work with the teachers, to educate them of the needs and modifications for each student.  I monitor grades and see and tutor students with their regular classroom work, when needed.  I travel to all the school sites.  

I started my career teaching Speech/Language and working with the Deaf/Hearing Impaired.  I worked there for two years.  I loved the school, kids and the community of Lindsay.  I left due to relocation and marriage.  

During the time at Lindsay, I went the the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and received my Certification for Educator of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

I then, moved to Jones, OK and taught in Shawnee, OK.  I taught in Shawnee Public Schools.  I taught there for five years with the Deaf/Hearing Impaired. 

I left there for a less of a commute to Harrah, OK.  This is starting my 27th year for Harrah Public Schools.  I was hired for Speech/Language Pathology part-time and Educatior for the Deaf/Hearing Impaired.  At this time, I have too many Hearing Impaired students, so I have been unable to work with speech students.

I have been married to Randy Devine for 25 years.  He works in the Oil and Gas Industry.  We live in the country and love living.  We have five children; Angela Dearman, Carrie Thomas, Randy Devine, Molly Devine and Callie Devine.  All of my children have graduated from Harrah High School, except Callie, who is a Junior in high school.