Reading

Cindi Burnham, Reading Specialist

I'm a Hardwick native who attended UVM and then lived in Florida for four and a half years. There, I attended the University of Florida at Gainesville and Florida Atlantic University. After returning to Vermont, I attended Johnson State College. I am certified as a "Reading and Language Arts Specialist, K-12. I have two grown sons, both of whom live out of state. I enjoy tending my perennials, playing piano, and collecting and learning about small antiques such as postcards, buttons, Occupied Japan, depression glass, and very old reading primers, to name a few. I've travelled to France, Hawaii, Russia, Morocco, the Canary Islands, and many cities in the U.S. and Canada; and I still have a long list of places I'd like to see. My favorite part of teaching is seeing the face of a young child when I'm able to say, "You are reading!"

Barbara Jacobs, Reading Specialist

I have lived in several parts of the U.S. but am glad to have settled in Vermont. My adventures in education have included positions as classroom teacher, guidance counselor, and now reading specialist at schools in New England and Germany. Working at Department of Defense schools in Germany enabled me to travel all over Europe, and I hope to return some day. My husband is also an educator and we have 2 daughters; one at the University of Vermont and one just starting high school. Weekends find me walking, biking, gardening, or curling up with a good book.

Sara Behrsing, Reading Specialist

I grew up in a small New Hampshire town called New Boston. I lived on a dairy farm with my four sisters. I graduated from Lesley College in Massachusetts. I taught three years in New Hampshire before moving to Hardwick, Vt. My two children attended Hardwick Elementary School and I have taught here for 15 years. I enjoy working with children and helping them learn to read. I love being a part of this school, town and community. This summer, I am very excited to be flying to Paris for a week with friends.

Pam Parro, Reading Specialist

I have been a reading specialist at HES for eleven years. I make the daily trek from Montpelier. I graduated from Southern Illinois University many years ago, but even then I knew reading would be my vocation as well as avocation. I am an avid tennis player and play on two USTA teams at First in Fitness. The highlight of my tennis career was several years ago when my team qualified for the Nationals in Arizona. My favorite part of teaching in Hardwick is the kids.