All about Mrs. Hollingsworth

As a veteran teacher, I have had the privilege to learn from so many students and colleagues throughout my career. I look forward to each new school year because I know it will be completely different from any of my previous years. Each stakeholder brings a fresh personality and identity to the classroom culture, and I love learning from every single one. As the BASA Innovative Learning Coach, I love to help bring fun and engaging learning experiences to our classrooms. Follow me on Instagram to see what we're up to!

Expertise

• 2022-Present BASA Innovative Learning Coach
• 2021-Present Sims Academy Digital Coach
• Over 20 years Teaching Experience
• 2022 BASA Teacher of the Year Nominee
• 2019-2020 RMS Digital Coach
• 2019-2020 BCSS Digital Content Development
• 2019 National Geographic Educator Certification
• 2019-2021 Mentor for a student in the Kennesaw State University Instructional Technology Program
• 2016-2020 BCSS Teacher Leader
• 2016-2020 Arts NOW Teacher
• 2016-2017 RMS Teacher of the Year and BCSS Finalist
• Google Certified Educator

Education

• Education Specialist, Instructional Technology/Design and Development, University of Georgia, Dec. 2009
• Masters of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Phoenix, June 2007
• Bachelor of Arts, English , Marietta College, May 2000

Teaching Certifications 

• Grades 6-12 Science
• Grades 6-12 English
• Grades 6-8 Reading 
• Gifted Endorsement
• ESOL Endorsement

​​​Professional Work Experience

• July 2022-Present: Barrow Arts and Sciences Innovative Learning Coach
• November 2022-Present: Foothills Barrow-Sims Writing Coach
• July 2021-Present: Sims Academy Digital Coach
• July 2020-2022: Teacher, Barrow County School System, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, Winder, GA. Teaching roles: 8th Physical Science, HS Honors Physical Science, 9th/10th Literature.
• May 2019-May 2020: Digital Coach, Russell Middle School
• July 2004-May 2020:  Teacher, Barrow County School System, Russell Middle School, Winder, GA. Teaching roles: 6-8 Reading Apps, 6th/7th Science, 7th ELA
• June 2000-June 2003: English/Applied Communications Teacher, Switzerland of Ohio Local School System, Swiss Hills Career Center, Woodsfield, OH. 

Professional Activities

• 2023 ICES-International Converence on Environmental Systems: Co-Author of Integrating Real-Time Environmental Data Into An Educational Web
  Interface  - Presented July 2023 at the ICES conference in Calgary, published through Texas Tech.
• 2023-Present BCSS Strategic Planning Team
• 2023-Present BCSS District Advisory Committee (District Mentor Program)
• 2022 Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC) Co-Presenter: Pop, Lock, and Robot!
• 2021 ICES-International Conference on Environmental Systems: 
  Co-Author of "SIMOC – A hi-fidelity simulation of off-world, human habitation and bioregenerative life support as a platform for citizen scientists and virtual classrooms"        Conference Presentation Video (7:33)
• 2020-Present BASA School Governance Team, currently serving as Chair
• 2022 (also 2016) UGA CLASE Instructional Conversations Summer Institute
• 2021 UGA Grow It Know It Farm to School participant
• 2021 Georgia STEM Scholar
• 2020-Present Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Governance Team, 2021-2022 Chair, 2020-2021 Vice Chair
• 2019 National Geographic Certified Educator Program
• 2017-2020 Russell Middle School Governance Team, Chair 2019-2020
• 2017 Google Certified Educator Level 1
• 2016-2019 BCSS Teacher Leader
• 2016-2017 RMS Teacher of the Year and BCSS finalist
• 2017-2018 RMS 7th Grade Science BCSS PLC Representative
• 2016-2017 RMS 7th Grade Language Arts BCSS PLC Representative
• 2016-2020 Arts NOW Pilot Program
• 2016-2017  Winder Elementary Interim Governance Team Member
• August 2015-2016 Teachers as Advisors team: designed and launched a new advisement program for Russell Middle School
• 2010-Present Teacher Mentor
• August 2014-2016: 7th Grade RTI Facilitator
• August 2008-2016 RMS PBIS Team
• August 2007-2020: RMS Media Committee
• March 2011-May 2014: 7th Grade Team Leader
• August 2007-2011: School Webmaster
• August 2006-2011: School Newspaper Adviser

Awards

• 2022 Jackson EMC Bright Ideas $2000 Grant Winner - Printing in the Fab Lab
• 2022 Georgia Educational Technology Conference Innovation Grant Winner - Solar Powered Fashion
• Featured as a Classroom Example on the SIMOC site, an interplanetary initiative pilot project, Arizona State University. June 2020
• 2021 ICES-International Conference on Environmental Systems: Co-Author of "SIMOC – A hi-fidelity simulation of off-world, human habitation
  and bioregenerative life support as a platform for citizen scientists and virtual classrooms"       
• 2020 and 2021 Zaxby's Urgency To Serve Grant Recipient 
• April 2020 Role Model Staff Award
• 2018 Jackson EMC Bright Ideas $2,000 Grant - Arts Integration
• 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year and system finalist- Russell Middle School
• 2016 107.1 WJBB Radio Teacher of the Week
• 2008 Best Buy Teach Award, $2,000 granted for use of technology in the classroom
• January 2008/August 2009 Russell Middle School Leader of the Pack
• Work published in Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Technology, an official publication of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 
• Essay published in Buckeyes Are Believin', a collection of 130 essays written in the spirit of the national initiative, This I Believe to commemorate the 130 year anniversary of Ohio State U.