VTVLC Teacher Profile Q: Can you tell us a little about your background?A: I earned a B.S. in Math and a B.A. in Education as well as a Master's in Gifted and Talented Education from Johnson State College. My first teaching job was 7 years in Bakersfield, VT as a 5/6...
VTVLC Teacher Profile Q: Can you tell us a little about your background?A: I earned my Bachelor's degree from Castleton State College. I earned my Masters degree from Southern New Hampshire University. I started teaching full time at Alburgh Community Education Center...
Ashley Newton discusses her journey from classroom teacher to VTVLC assistant director, her focus on community and connection for the school year, and more.
VTVLC Administrator Profile Melissa Sargent-Minor joined VTVLC as a consulting special educator back in 2021, but this year she has transitioned to Director of Special Education, a role in which she supports educational teams (families, schools, and VTVLC) to ensure...
VTVLC K-8 Principal Jennifer Hindes comes from a long line of educators. Her father was a high school social studies teacher and middle school principal, and both her grandmother and great-grandmother were teachers in one-room schoolhouses. “I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was a little girl,” Hindes said.
As VTVLC’s 9-12 Principal, Jessica Leo coordinates VTVLC’s full-time high school program.
“I have the pleasure of working with students, families, VTVLC Student Support, and Vermont schools to support the success of our students,” Leo said.
During 11th grade, Gabriel Ciancolo decided that he wanted to learn full-time with VTVLC. Ciancolo lived in Ukraine on and off from 2021 until the war broke out. Now, his parents have opened a home for Ukrainian refugees called Agape House of Mercy, and Ciancolo is a 12-grader taking Astronomy, Precalculus, African American History, Renewable Technologies, Digital Photography, and Journalism with VTVLC.
Harold Vance currently teaches middle school English language arts for the VTVLC full-time K-8 program. Before that, Vance was a Flexible Pathways Coordinator at BFA Fairfax, where he supported students in a variety of learning opportunities including social/emotional learning, online options, Work-Based Learning, and more.
By Harold Vance, VTVLC Grades 7&8 Language Arts Teacher It’s fall in Vermont, and as the natural landscape changes to showcase vibrant, new colors so does our educational landscape. The Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC) works in partnership with local,...