Hello! My name is Dr. Ona Michele Fender-Favazza and I am a 2nd grade Language Arts at Jesup Elementary. I began my career as an elementary school teacher in 1988. During my years as a teacher I’ve taught most grades and subjects at the elementary level and enjoyed all of them! I have lived the majority of my life Pearson, Ga. I will always think of Atkinson County as my home! I was fortunate enough to teach at the very elementary school I attended as a little girl. It was an awesome experience! I assumed I would always be a hometown girl but I moved to Screven, GA for a new adventure in life. Looking back, it seems I've been in school for an eternity. I started school when I was 5 years old and I'm still at school today, lol! I have earned several degrees in education and have a doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology. I did my residency at Bayside Behavioral Health Center in Sarasota, Florida. I also worked at Greenleaf Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia until I moved to Wayne County. I taught night classes at Altamaha Technical College for several years and perhaps taught several of you. Recent health issues have made it almost impossible for me to teach during the day and at night. I love teaching Psychology classes to adults but my first love is teaching elementary school students. I thought of retiring this year but I never felt at peace with doing so. My mothers has always said that teaching is a ministry and I most certainly agree. I felt in my heart I needed to continue working at Jesup Elementary with my second graders. I am so thankful I didn't retire! This year has been such a blessing! My students are awesome and we are having a blast! We hope you will join us this year on our educational journey! We are absolutely loving it, it's such a treat! In our classroom, learning is S-W-E-E-T!
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