O'BLOCK KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Mrs. Kris Demko
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Mrs. Demko grew up in Renton, PA where she attended Plum Borough School District. She now lives in Renton, PA with her husband and mother. Mrs. Demko has been teaching kindergarten in the Plum Borough School District since 2000!
Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood Education (Duquesne University)
Bachelor's Degree: Elementary Education (Duquesne University)
Mrs. Jenielle Doty
Mrs. Doty grew up in Holiday Park and is a proud graduate of Plum Senior High School. She currently resides in the Holiday Park area with her husband, three children, two dogs, and a bird.
With 23 years of experience in the Plum Borough School District, Mrs. Doty has served in a variety of roles across multiple schools and grade levels. Her experience includes teaching Learning Support at Adlai Stevenson Elementary, Full-Day Kindergarten at Holiday Park Elementary, Life Skills at Center Elementary, and Special Education/Transition Services at Plum Senior High School.
Education:
Master's Degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction (Gannon University)
Bachelor's Degree: Elementary Education and Special Education K-12 (Gannon University)
Mrs. Kirstin Vinton
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Mrs. Vinton grew up in Delmont, PA where she attended Franklin Regional School District. She now lives in Murrysville, PA with her husband and two boys, Josh and Ty. Mrs. Vinton has been teaching kindergarten in the Plum Borough School District since 2002!
Education:
Master's Degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction (Gannon University)
Bachelor's Degree: Elementary Education (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Concentration: Reading
Certificates: Early Childhood; Literacy
PIVIK KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Mrs. Amber Miller
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Mrs. Miller grew up in Plum! She even went to Pivik Elementary! Mrs. Miller graduated from Plum High School in 2002 and participated in many of the wonderful academic and extracurricular activities that Plum has to offer including cheerleading, band, chorus, and musical theater! She has been teaching at Plum since 2006. Mrs. Miller taught 3rd, 2nd, and 1st grades before becoming a Kindergarten teacher! She and her husband live in Plum and have 2 children, Violet (6) and Marcus (4). They also have two (2) rambunctious dogs Luke and Bodhi.
Education:
Master's Degree in Reading (University of Pittsburgh)
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood and Elementary Education (Duquesne University)
Certificates: Early Childhood; Reading Specialist
Mrs. Nicole Pifer
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Mrs. Pifer grew up in Plum and even went to elementary school at Pivik Elementary! She is proud to have been part of the Plum Borough School District growing up and loves that her children get to experience our amazing District. She currently lives in Plum with her husband and three children Nicholas (6th Grade), AJ (5th Grade), and Cole (1st Grade). Mrs. Pifer has been teaching in Plum since 2007!
Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood Education (Penn State University)
Bachelor's Degree: Elementary Education (Penn State University)
Mrs. Rori Smith
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Mrs. Smith grew up in Plum Borough and attended Holiday Park Elementary School. She is a proud Plum grad! She now lives in Murrysville with her husband. They are the proud parents of their daughters, Hannah and Leah. Hannah is starting her medical residency in pediatrics and Leah is starting her 3rd year as an elementary teacher.
Mrs. Smith has enjoyed teaching in the Plum Borough School District since 1992! She has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade until landing her dream position in kindergarten! She's been teaching kindergarten since 2003! She loves her shining stars!
Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Early Childhood Education (Clarion University)