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Mrs. Sheila Masterson Mattingly First Grade Teacher Mrs. Sheila Mattingly was born in New Haven, Kentucky. She has been a teacher for 41 years, "but I was a mere child when I began!" She spent her first four years teaching at St. Joseph and came back in 1993 and has remained. Education: Attended grade and high school at St. Catherine in New Haven. My Bachelors and Masters degrees were obtained at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. Credentials: Advanced Catechist. Awards: Excellence in Teaching Award from Campbellsville University in 200; Who's Who Among Teachers; Teacher of the Year for the Archdiocese of Louisville 2009-2010. Family Information: Married for 39 years, have 3 living sons ages 34 - 36 and one deceased son; one daughter age 26; I have 6 grandchildren ages 2 - 14. Interests/hobbies: Gardening, reading and spending time with family Favorite color: Aqua blue and purple Favorite TV shows: CSI and Jeopardy Favorite Animal: Yorkie named Biscuit - my daughter's pet Favorite trip: Spent two weeks in Spain and France with my daughter and a group from her high school when she graduated. What you like to do on a snow day: Read a good book Favorite childhood memory: At age 6 traveling by train to Louisville with my aunt to go shopping on Fourth Street (telling my age!) Facts about you: I love to walk along a beach in early morning and listen to the sounds of the waves and the birds calling, but I do not get to do it often enough. Someone who was a positive influence: My mom, because of the humility, patience, and understanding she consistently conveyed raising a family of 12 children. Hopefully I have some of each. What you like best about teaching: The enthusiasm and interest in learning shown by the students. Meeting their challenge for knowledge amid changes taking place from year to year and helping them experience achievement. (However, I am still in the learning process with technology and sometimes they are teaching me!) I like the enthusiasm and interest in learning shown by the students. |