Pam holds a B.S. and M.S. in Education focused on Curriculum and Instruction, with certifications in Elementary, K-12, Special Education and Reading. She is a seasoned educator with more than 46 years of experience as a teacher and educational diagnostician, including 10 years of homeschooling her 2 daughters. Pam has taught all of the high school social studies courses and has helped develop nearly all of the Social Studies classes. She has chaired the Social Studies Department at Hilger Higher Learning since 2004 and currently teaches Honors U.S. History, Honors American Government, and Honors Economics & Personal Finance. Pam also is the Faculty Director/Lead Teacher at Signal Mountain Christian Co-op, where she teaches History, Bible, and Latin 2/3 for a group of 10-12 middle school students. She is a Faculty Fellow with the UTC Center for Reflective Citizenship and has been awarded the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Distinguished Teacher Award. Pam and her husband Jim have been married for 43 years and are actively involved as members of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. They have two daughters and sons-in-law, 4 precious granddaughters, and a loveable Golden Retriever named Huckleberry! Pam enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling. She has a passion for teaching, prayer, and discipleship, as well as all things social studies-related!
