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Mr. Lawrence Kight begins his twelfth year at O’Dea as English Teacher and Librarian. The 2011-2012 school year marks Lawrence’s tenth year teaching Language Arts, along with Ms. Rebecca McPharlin, and his fourth year teaching English I. He and Ms. McPharlin also co-moderate the Black Students United for Excellence (BSUE) student organization. Lawrence has a BS in English Education from the University of Georgia (1991), and two Masters Degrees in Library and Information Science and American History from the University of Southern Mississippi (1997). He also brings two years of experience working as a counselor to run-away, homeless, and at-risk youth at Safe at St. Paul’s in Denver, Colorado, as well as two years of collection development experience from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Beginning Winter Quarter of 2010, he entered Seattle University’s School Counseling Program. His program of study is part-time—in the evenings and during the summer—so his projected graduation date is Spring Quarter of 2015.
Br. Lindeman
O’Dea’s Principal from 1972-1974, Br. Lindeman teaches Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and assists in the Library. He began teaching at O’Dea in 1970 – 1974 and returned in 1992. He graduated from Leo High School in Chicago and has a BA in History from Iona College and an MA in Industrial Arts Education from New York University. Br. Lindeman enjoys stamp collecting in his free time.
Ms. Rebecca McPharlin
Assistant Librarian, Ms. Rebecca McPharlin joined the O’Dea staff in 1995. Besides her responsibilities in the library, she is the paraeducator of the Language Arts class and an English I class, as well as a co-moderator for the BSUE. Ms. McPharlin enjoys reading, cooking, and playing classical guitar.
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