National Master Educator Program

Every FEFE lesson has been developed and evaluated in collaboration with current classroom educators, the FEFE Master Educator Team, to ensure they are engaging, effective, and relevant.

FEFE Master Educators 2009-2010

• Kathleen Beck, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Holland High School, Holland, MI

• Amy Broekhuizen, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, East Kentwood High School, Kentwood, MI

• Marjorie Chinadle, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, North Star Schools, Rudyard, MT

• Brenda Dumler, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Lee’s Summit West High School, Lee’s Summit, MO

• Kim Knoche, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Forsyth Schools, Forsyth, MT

• Joanna Krogstad, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Manhattan Schools, Manhattan, MT

• Michael Morrow, Business Teacher, Smyrna High School, Smyrna, TN

• Roxane Shammel, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Sheridan High school, Sheridan, MT

• Glenda Seward, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Mid-Prairie High School, Wellman, IA

• Tracey Newman, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Ste. Genevieve High School, Ste. Genevieve, MO

• Shelly Stanton, Business Teacher, Billings West High School, Billings, MT

• Eric Swenson, Business Teacher, Denton High School, Denton, MT

• Chasity Ware, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Jayhawk Linn High School, Mound City, KS

Master Educators who participate in the program provide ongoing guidance to the project through curriculum editing and development, support newly trained educators and conduct educational sessions at the annual training. It is the continued collaboration with educators that strengthens the curriculum and distinguishes FEFE’s educator training.

Three distinct curriculum strengths have resulted from this collaboration:

• The curriculum is designed, tested and edited by educators for educators;

• Professional development opportunities are offered to educators to expand their knowledge of family economics and finance through training, newsletters and individual assistance;

• Lessons are straightforward in a ready-to-teach format requiring minimal teacher preparation.

Educators may apply to become a master teacher after they have previously attended a Take Charge of Your Finances conference. Applications for the Master Educator Program are available annually in the fall.