The Third Grade Team

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Mrs. Susan Essany

3rd Grade Teacher
sessany@discoverycharter.org
ext. 20117

Teaching Experience: 19 years

Education: Purdue University, Bachelor of Arts in Education

Hobbies: family time...including dogs, cats, and chickens, traveling, hiking, biking, gardening

“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.”
— Hugh Downs

Mrs. Shelley Williams

3rd Grade Teacher
swilliams@discoverycharter.org
ext. 20119

Teaching Experience: 17 years

Education: University of Michigan, Flint:  Bachelor of Science in Education

Hobbies: Hiking, camping, and reading

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”
— Unknown

Mrs. Erin Monroe

3rd Grade Teacher
emonroe@discoverycharter.org
ext. 20128

Teaching Experience: 17 years

Education: Ball State University, Muncie, IN: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL: Masters of Education

Hobbies: Hanging with my kids and husband, walking the dogs, hiking, visiting with friends, and playing games

Role Model: I think that it is important to realize heroes and role models are everyday people. It is within our everyday actions with people in which we can find heroic moments. Look for them! Let those moments warm your heart and then remember those moments when dealing with others.


Katelyn Specht

2nd & 3rd Grade Instructional Assistant
kspecht@discoverycharter.org