All About MeAll About MeLindsey TurnerLindsey Turner

Who is Lindsey Turner?Who is Lindsey Turner?

Born and raised in GeorgiaBorn and raised in Georgia

• Georgia College & State University; Georgia College & State University; 20082008• Milledgeville, GAMilledgeville, GA• Bachelors of Science; BiologyBachelors of Science; Biology

• Married June 7, 2008Married June 7, 2008• High School Sweetheart High School Sweetheart of 8 years; Jonathan (JT)of 8 years; Jonathan (JT)• We have two wonderful We have two wonderful dogsdogs• Gabi and JuneGabi and June

Interests & HobbiesInterests & Hobbies

University of Tennessee; FootballUniversity of Tennessee; Football Season ticket holdersSeason ticket holders

• Backpacking and HikingBackpacking and Hiking

• Biology Field WorkBiology Field Work• Collections (crayfish, fish, Collections (crayfish, fish, turtles, and frogs)turtles, and frogs)

• ALS AssociationALS Association• Lou Gehrig’s Lou Gehrig’s DiseaseDisease

E.E. Waddell High E.E. Waddell High SchoolSchool

Lateral EntryLateral Entry December 2009December 2009

Oceanography & BiologyOceanography & Biology 1010thth -12 -12thth grades grades

Science Department Science Department Teacher of the MonthTeacher of the Month March 2010March 2010

Princeton Biotechnology Princeton Biotechnology CertifiedCertified

E.E. Waddell High E.E. Waddell High SchoolSchool

Waddell is a fairly rough school. There are Waddell is a fairly rough school. There are many rough tasks; from not having basic many rough tasks; from not having basic teaching necessities to having students who teaching necessities to having students who are completely and utterly unmotivated.are completely and utterly unmotivated.

Although it has been tough, the last six months Although it has been tough, the last six months of my life have been exciting and very of my life have been exciting and very rewarding.rewarding.

I enjoy the daily challenges the students throw I enjoy the daily challenges the students throw or hurl at me.or hurl at me.

Teaching a Waddell has made me a stronger Teaching a Waddell has made me a stronger and smarter teacher.and smarter teacher.

E.E. Waddell High E.E. Waddell High SchoolSchool

I truly value the relationships I have built with I truly value the relationships I have built with my students. They come to me with exciting my students. They come to me with exciting news, problems, and everything else in-news, problems, and everything else in-between.between.

My students say they appreciate me because My students say they appreciate me because I treat them with respect and like they are I treat them with respect and like they are adults. By showing them respect I have adults. By showing them respect I have received respect in return.received respect in return.

Why I Want to be a Why I Want to be a TeacherTeacher

I hated science when I was in high school, and I hated science when I was in high school, and struggled. When I got to college I had to take a struggled. When I got to college I had to take a core biology class and fell in love with it. The core biology class and fell in love with it. The professor made science relatable and fun. To the professor made science relatable and fun. To the point where I changed my major from Physical point where I changed my major from Physical Education to Biology!Education to Biology!

I want to give high school kids the opportunity to I want to give high school kids the opportunity to fall in love with science. A lot of students are afraid fall in love with science. A lot of students are afraid of science and go into the class with low self-of science and go into the class with low self-esteem. Science can be easy and fun if the student esteem. Science can be easy and fun if the student have the right type of teacher. I will be the right have the right type of teacher. I will be the right type of teacher.type of teacher.

Why I Want to be a Why I Want to be a TeacherTeacher

I love sharing my knowledge with whoever will stop I love sharing my knowledge with whoever will stop to listen. I spent many years in different universities to listen. I spent many years in different universities and have a very well rounded education as well as a and have a very well rounded education as well as a myriad of real world experiences.myriad of real world experiences.

There are a lot of topics, especially in science that There are a lot of topics, especially in science that most students find unnecessary or boring, but when most students find unnecessary or boring, but when you hit that one topic that captivates the entire you hit that one topic that captivates the entire class; its worth all muck and grim you trudged class; its worth all muck and grim you trudged through.through.

Watching a students eyes open wide and wave their Watching a students eyes open wide and wave their hands frantically to ask question after question hands frantically to ask question after question makes you feel accomplishedmakes you feel accomplished

Adding to America’s Adding to America’s Future EducationFuture Education

I can offer these students scientific I can offer these students scientific knowledge that is relatable to the real worldknowledge that is relatable to the real world

I have a knack for explaining scientific I have a knack for explaining scientific knowledge so that someone who has never knowledge so that someone who has never learn it can understand the information.learn it can understand the information.

I also posses a great knowledge of the “real I also posses a great knowledge of the “real world”world” I can help them understand what life will be like I can help them understand what life will be like

after high school and why they must obtain a after high school and why they must obtain a high school education to help them succeed. high school education to help them succeed.