Teacher of the Month:  Lori McNally of Medart Elementary School

Medart Elementary School recognizes speech – language pathologist, Lori McNally.  Mr. Pearce, Medart Principal, cites Ms. McNally’s devotion and caring attitude as reasons for her selection as January Teacher of the Month.  Ms. McNally grew up in Tallahassee and is a Leon High School graduate.  She then attended Lively Vocation Technical School and become a medical assistant working with Drs. Merritt and Rowan.  Lori McNally shares that she enjoys working with the teachers at Medart and the diversity of her position but that it is the children she loves the most.  She also participates in partnerships with teachers, parents and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities to support and enhance learning experiences for students with autism.  She also supervises internship experiences for speech-language pathology FSU students.  Ms. McNally has learned how satisfying it is to know you have made a positive difference in the life of another.  She is so pleased with the gains her students make.

Employee of the Month:  Ginger Rawlins of Wakulla Educational Center

The January Employee of the Month, selected from our custodian employee group, is Ginger Rawlins.  Ms. Rawlins likes working for the school system and sincerely enjoys working with the people of Sopchoppy.  That is an echo heard from Mr. Askins as well.  He shares, “The one thing that stands out in my mind about Ms. Rawlins is that she loves her job.  When you have an employee that loves their job, it is a pleasure to be their supervisor.  She is dependable.  She routinely takes initiative by looking for things that need to be done beyond her daily routine.  Further, in the pre-k area particularly, she keeps those rooms hospital clean.  Germs just don’t stand a chance around Miss Ginger.”  Rody Strickland, Sopchoppy Operations Foreman, also adds, “Ginger is a dependable employee.  She goes way beyond the call of duty.  The Wakulla County School System is better by having her as an employee.”
 
Ms. Rawlins attended elementary school in Tallahassee but moved to Wakulla County later and is a Wakulla High School graduate.  Ms. Rawlins takes personal ownership in her duties as she will tell you, “I do my best to keep my school running smoothly.”  When not working at The Sopchoppy  Education Center she stays involved with the Wakulla Community Theatre, worshipping at Mt. Elon Baptist Church or assisting the elections office as a deputy poll worker.

- Submitted to Wakulla.com by Karen Wells

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