Teacher Karen Bridge

Teacher Karen graduated in 2003 with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Penn State University. She obtained her Master's Degree in Teaching and Curriculum in 2007 also from Penn State University. Karen has been a substitute teacher for three years in various public school districts and in various grades. She was also a first grade classroom aide for one year. Karen taught kindergarten for the past two years at a private school located in the North Hills. She has attended various professional development courses and workshops. Some of those are bullying prevention, a smart discipline workshop, Singapore Math Workshops, an Interactive and Engaging Teaching Strategies Workshop and a workshop on simple and effective centers. Karen is currently attending the Reading and Spelling Instruction Using the Orton-Gillingham Approach Workshop, which is being offered by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. This is her first year at UAP and she teaches first grade.