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Kimberly Helixon

Kimberly Helixon

Sam Houston High School, AISD

khelixon@aisd.net

GK-12 Project

 

Year GK-12 Fellow
2012-2013 Ivan Ojeda
2011-2012 Jason Gilgenbach
2010-2011 Angela Brown
2009-2010 Aubrey Rhoden


Teaching

21 Years in public and private schools; grades 5-12 Mathematics

Classes

Currently teaching 9th grade Algebra 1 and AP Statistics

Interests

I enjoy reading. Some of my favorite books are by Janet Evanovich and the Murder Club series by James Patterson. My hobby is ballroom dancing.

Biography

I enjoy school! My degrees include Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Science in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems, and a Juris Doctorate degree. My love of learning is what initially motivated me to participate in the GK-12 MAVS Program. I am a national facilitator for All Kinds of Minds which is a not for profit organization that explores and translates the latest research on how children learn into a framework that educators can use in the classroom.

I work closely with the Learning Center of North Texas to bring professional development opportunities to local educators.

My greatest joy in life is my relationship with my daughter, Lauren, who is a Philosophy PhD student at the University of North Texas.