Special Education Teacher, National Board Certified

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Mercer University
Masters in Special Education, University of Louisville
postgraduate work: Georgia State University, Citadel, Winthrop, University of South
Carolina, College of Charleston

Teaching Experience: 33 years in resource and self-contained special education classes,
ages 4-21
5 years general education, grades 6-8

Areas of Certification: Learning Disabilities, Other Health Impaired, Trainable and Educable
Mentally Delayed


Although this is my first year at WKM, I'm a veteran teacher with experience in a variety of resource and self-contained settings. I'll be at school on B days but available via email every day at jshank@lexington1.net. I look forward to being on your child's team and making this the best school year yet!