Shannon Steffes

On avergage, Ms. Steffes's fifth grade students at Rocky View Elementary in Gallup, New Mexico entered her class three grade-levels below expected performance. Under her leadership they improved by an average of 2.2 reading levels and 1.8 years of math. Ms. Steffes has received a New Mexico Regional Quality Center Award of Excellence, a Phi Delta Kappa Honors Society scholarship, was a Sue Lehmannn National Teacher of the Year finalist, and was a demonstration classroom in for Gallup McKinely County Schools. Ms. Steffes has servered as the Coordinator for the GMCS Regional Quality Center, a state-based organization that emphasizes classroom goals, use of data, student investment, action planning, and teacher and student reflection. As well, she has served as a Highly Qualified Specialist for Baltimore City Public Schools and has sat on several non-profit board of directors.

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Some things that TFA left out about me (since I do things other than work)

1. I am a real geek. I am the person that picks "10 or more" when ask how many hours I am using a computer on the average day.

2. I like to think that I am a pretty rad at a few things (non-work realated) including snowboarding, hockey, making playlists and soundtracks for movies that are yet to be made, and drinking beer.

3. I was born and raised in Montana and hope desperately to make it back some day. I am a Montanan, no matter where I live.

4. I will accept just about any dare.

5. I hate raw tomatoes.

6. My favorite things include a good steak with a glass of red wine, new socks, back scratches, fresh pineapple, and snowstorms.