2010 Instructor of the Year

Congratulations to the Beacon Literacy 2010 Instructor of the Year! Heather Faircloth, of Rutland Elementary in Mt. Juliet, TN was given this honor. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of having lunch with Heather and some of the students that she worked with. How fun it is to have pizza with children who are excited about school and about the success they are having in their classrooms and reading! All of the children were thrilled to have a little gathering and talk about their work, praise Heather and the work she did with them, and just to get a little break from the ordinary school day.

Heather is a long-time resident of Wilson County. She resides with her husband, Chris, in Hermitage, TN. They have two children, Ashlyn, 13, and Devan, 7. Having been employed with Wilson County Schools for six years, Heather can honestly say, "I LOVE my job!" She thoroughly enjoyed working with the students at Rultand and making a positive impact on their lives. The ten students that Heather worked with at Rutland made an average gain of 1.12 years, all in 16 sessions or less! We, at Beacon, are looking forward to more success stories from Heather and her students.

Thank you, Heather for your commitment to your students, to your school, and to your community! It is an honor to call you a part of the Beacon Family!