Dianne is a Georgia (USA) teacher certified in English (AP Lit and Comp), Technology Education, History, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Special Ed (reading, ELA and Social Studies), and Visual Art. She also holds certification in Gifted education and TESOL (English as a Second Language), and has 30+ years experience teaching domestically and internationally, (Morocco, Panama, and Kazakhstan) pre-K to adults. She is ‘all-but-dissertation’ status towards her doctorate in Distance Education (Online Learning). Her interests include curriculum development, computer technology, reading, animal husbandry, motorcycling, arts and crafts of all kinds, and gardening.  She has eight years of educational leadership experience,  plus grant writing, school accreditation team, conference and staff development presentation experience. She has coached and advised numerous student competitors to local, regional, state, and national standing, in multiple subject areas. She is a published author, and has developed curriculum currently in use in Georgia public schools that has been disseminated by the Georgia State Department of Education. 

Currently, she teaches 8th Honors ELA, 9th ELA Grammar and Composition and Special Education