Behind the Scenes
Susan Jerrell
Founder Time Out For Teachers
Susan Jerrell brings 32 years of teaching experience to Time Out For Teachers. As a high school teacher, Susan taught English 10 and 11, American Studies, journalism, photojournalism, newspaper, yearbook and professional career internship and advised state award winning publications. Susan served as a New Tech Advocate, a building representative, a member of the discussion team, a mentor teacher, and was a member of the Indiana High School Press Association.
A recent retiree, Susan is a graduate of Indiana University’s School of Journalism in addition to a major in English and Secondary Education. She holds a MS in Secondary Education from Indiana University Southeast.
She is excited to put her skills to use in a new way. In addition to building her copywriting business, Susan looks forward to continuing to mentor teachers and providing them a positive, inspiring, motivational community. She is dedicated to giving teachers the support they need to face the daily task of teaching, loving, and inspiring young people.
Susan says of her three decades of teaching experience: “Teaching is the hardest job I’ve ever loved.” She wants you to love it too!
TOFT Advisory Board
Kathy Anderkin retired in 2017 after 28 years of teaching 7-8 grade Language Arts. (Insert “God Bless Middle School Teachers” here.) Prior to that she gathered life experience as a chair side dental assistant. She received both her BS and MS from Indiana University Southeast. She was active in her building as team leader, department chair, and association building rep. She worked with the IDOE mentoring and portfolio scoring program and taught a mentoring class for IUS. She currently serves as secretary of the local retired teachers association group and does some substitute teaching. She looks forward to encouraging new teachers through Time Out for Teachers and appreciates the opportunity to contribute.
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