The CTE Department is proud to announce that Melinda Crowe is our December CTE Teacher of the Month. This is her second year at Dunbar in the Business and Marketing area and she worked for years in the industry before becoming a teacher. She has made quite a difference in our department through her knowledge of relevant content, high expectations for students, and desire to prepare students ready for "the real world". She has created a DECA Chapter, the Career and Technical Student Organization for Marketing, for our school as well. She is a great person and a wonderful co-worker. 

The CTE Department is proud to announce that Angel Vowels is our November Teacher of the Month. In the last several months, she has met with every area of our department to update our program pathways, she organized the first Advisory Board Meeting, she led a new group of students to re-open the Booktique, is training a first year teacher, and has created excitement about the Family and Consumer Science programs. She is a very nice person and always has a positive attitude.  

The CTE Department is proud to announce that Lauren Saltsman is our October Teacher of the Month.

Lauren is a young, brand new teacher and it is wonderful to see how hard she is working. She is making positive relationships with students and they are responding to her in a positive way.

Please congratulate Lauren if you see her.

The CTE Department is proud to announce that Katherine Blackard is our September CTE Teacher of the Month for always making students feel welcome in her classroom, being helpful, and serving as a valuable resource for our department.

Please congratulate Katherine if you see her.

The CTE Department is proud to announce that Robin Johnson is our May CTE Teacher of the Month due to her contribution over the last decade to our students, department, and school.  Robin has worked tirelessly during her time here with the Future Business Leaders of America and amassed a huge collection of trophies (many of them first place) in various competitive events.

She managed the Booktique and taught numerous students skills to prepare them for success in a retail or entrepreneurial environment. Also, she spent the last couple of years leading the Women's Golf Team. She introduced lots of students to the field of Accounting as well and grew the program. She is passionate about her content and students, as well as her family and chocolate lab.

The CTE Department is proud to announce that Ben Herzog is our April CTE Teacher of the Month due to his contribution to our students, department, and school.  Ben has worked hard to get his students Adobe certified during this weird year. He is incredibly reliable, performs numerous tasks to benefit others, and can always make you laugh. He is a great teacher, but doesn’t mind if he is recognized for his efforts or not.

Wendy Turner

Media Arts

Former Journalist. Roller Derby Veteran. Kentucky’s Journalism Teacher of the Year. Lady in the classroom under the ramp. Passionate advocate for her students and programs. These are all some titles that could be used to describe Wendy Turner. Wendy does an amazing job with WPLD each week and it’s one “familiar” tradition from past years, when nothing seems normal. She really works hard for her students and truly cares about them. Wendy is a great teacher, has contributed to our school through numerous teams over the years, and is an integral part of her PLC and our CTE department!

CTE Teacher of the Month for February

Amanda Brandenburg

Engineering

Since Amanda has come to Dunbar, she has rebuilt the Engineering program and created excitement about her content. The Engineering area added a new teacher this year due to increased demand for classes and her students love her. She never complains about her classes, though she often is stuck in a room with 30+ freshman boys. She is a great co-worker!

Each month we will shine the spotlight on a CTE Teacher!

CTE Bulldog Bios - Shawna Pinson, FACS

What is your favorite thing about teaching?
Interacting with students

What is your least favorite thing about teaching?
Grading

What is the highlight of your teaching career thus far? 
Appreciation from parents and students. 

If there was an inspirational "teacher" movie about your career, what actor/actress would play you?
Mandy Moore

If you weren't a teacher, what would you be?
Something in theater

What is one unusual fact about you? 
Korean dramas are her favorite

Favorite hobby?
Reading romance historical novels

Favorite drink?
Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha

Favorite candy
Anything chocolate and PB or carmel

Other information?
She is attempting to learn Spanish