Annie Mewborn came late to her career in education. With eight years in the military and a college degree in business management, Annie relocated to New Jersey from her native North Carolina to be part of the growing casino industry in Atlantic City, including a stint as one of the first poker dealers. The life of a teacher was not something she was considering.
But after a friend pushed her into taking a teacher accreditation test, which she passed with flying colors, Annie reevaluated her vocational choice and immediately started earning her Master’s degree in learning and technology. And in 2011, she and her son made the long drive from Atlantic City to Easton to join the Talbot County Public School system.
Much has happened in the five years since she came to town. The Gulf War veteran has consistently taken on leadership roles with the Easton Middle School’s Faculty Advisory Committee, Bullying Prevention Committee, as the English Department Chair, as well as club advisor for afterschool programs. Annie is also a member of the District’s curriculum writing and technology teams respectively. In the community, she is a member of the Frederick Douglass Honor Society and a Stop Bullying Talbot school representative.
The Spy caught up with her between classes last week to talk about her approach to teaching and some of her goals as the 2016-17 Talbot County Teacher of the Year.
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