As educators, it is our responsibility to be the best teachers we can be, every day for every student. We inspire, encourage, and challenge each student. We teach them knowledge, and at the same time, teach them to be a good person. Being nominated for the Presidential Award validates the belief I have in teaching and acknowledges the dedication I have to my students, colleagues, and community. This award is both humbling and honorable, and one that will always inspire me to grow as an educator.

Amanda Warren Mandeville, LA | K-6, Science, 2012

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Amanda Warren has been an educator for more than 10 years and has spent the last 6 years teaching fourth grade at Lake Harbor Middle School in the St. Tammany Parish School District. Every day she spends with her students is a reminder to Amanda that teaching is her true calling and passion. She loves getting to know her students for the individuals they are and inspiring them to learn. Amanda’s love of teaching goes beyond the classroom. She is actively involved in her school, serving as yearbook editor, Student Council sponsor, Positive Behavior Support team member, technology mentor, and grade-level chairperson. Within her school district, Amanda is a curriculum writer and mentor teacher in the district’s New Teacher Induction program. Amanda was the 2012-2013 Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year. She was Lake Harbor Middle School Teacher of the Year and PTA Educator of Distinction, St. Tammany Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year, American Legion Educator of the Year, and the Saints/Chevron Teacher of the Week. Amanda has been awarded several technology grants from Donors Choose, her school’s Parent Teacher Association Mini-Grant Fund, and the Kelly Gene Cook Foundation. Amanda has a B.S. in education from Louisiana State University and an M.Ed. from Northwestern State University. She is a certified elementary school teacher and is certified in elementary curriculum.

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