Mrs. Brenda Motley, Short Mountain School Educational Assistant and Interventionist, was named as “Employee of the Month” for October 2018 by Cannon County Schools. During the October Meeting of the Cannon County Board of Education on Thursday, October 11th, 2018, Mrs. Motley was recognized and presented a certificate by Cannon County Schools Director William F. Curtis for her service to her school and the Cannon County School System. Employees are nominated by School Principals or School District Supervisors and are voted on during monthly Principal and Supervisor meetings regarding individuals who exemplify the Mission and Vision of Cannon County Schools.
Short Mountain School Principal Mr. Robert Pitts nominated Mrs. Motley for this honor and stated regarding this outstanding educator:
“Mrs. Brenda Motley is one of the most dedicated employees I have had the privilege to supervise. She is always on time, coming in early and leaving late. I can’t remember a time when she missed school. Mrs. Brenda has been a teachers’ aide for the past 26 years. She was originally hired as an aide for grades k-3, with the additional duty of cafeteria supervisor, a job she continues to do today.”
“For the past several years, Mrs. Brenda has taken on a more important role as our school interventionist. She helps students who are struggling in academics. She worries about students who are behind in their studies. She spends countless hours at home preparing materials to help her students by searching the internet for supplemental materials. She says her husband’s main job is to keep the printer working.”
Mr. Pitts added, “Mrs. Brenda follows the established curriculum approved by the state. She starts off with Sounds Sensible in Kindergarten and then follows with S.P.I.R.E. (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence), followed by Journeys for the upper grades. She prepares individual folders for each student with special work to meet their needs.”
“Teachers state that Mrs. Brenda always goes above and beyond her job description. She takes pride in her work. She loves her students and they love her. Short Mountain School is so proud of Mrs. Brenda, and we want to thank her for her contributions to our school. She is very deserving of this recognition.”
Director of Cannon County Schools, William F. Curtis stated, “Mrs. Brenda Motley personifies what every employee in Cannon County Schools should be – ‘committed to our Mission, caring for every student, dependable, and going the extra mile for all.’ She demonstrates what our Mission is ‘To Prepare All Students for their Future” through our Vision of being ‘Engaged in Excellence Every Day!’
