Option III Administration, Faculty, and Staff
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Ms. Lisa C. Kluka Principal |
The 2007-2008
school year marks the 28th year in education for our School Principal, Ms.
Lisa Kluka. Ms. Kluka graduated from Ms. Kluka works closely with numerous community partners
to secure supplies, services, and internship/job placement opportunities
for Option III students. Within the school, she dedicates a great
deal of her time to developing programs to help meet the special needs of
each student, create an effective learning environment, and ensure the
successes of all students who are serious about their career
futures. A lifelong
resident of Livingston Parish, Ms. Kluka proudly
serves the community through her professional role as an educator,
as well as through her community involvement with her church, family,
and friends.
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Patty Brignac PreGED Instructor |
This is her
34th year to teach. She taught 9 years in Washington Parish and
24 years in St Tammany Parish. She lives in
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Linda
Burleigh Computer Technology |
Linda Burleigh
serves Option III as the Computer Technology Instructor. She holds industry based
certifications, IC3 and Microsoft Office User Specialist, and has over two
decaded of experience in office
administration. Mrs. Burleigh is also a Cisco Certified Instructor
for IT Essentials and is a participant in the National Science Foundation
grant for computer technology.
She is adept in teaching software applications with real-life data
scenarios. Mrs. Burleigh has
been instrumental in teaching teachers and staff throughout the parish the
basics of computer applications. She is a
Send an email to Mrs. Burleigh
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Wallace
Cocran Certified Welder Instructor |
Mr. Cocran is a welding instructor at Option III. He
earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from
Mr. Cocran has received Permanent CTTIE certification by
the Louisiana Department of Education in Welder/Welding,Technologist.
He also holds Performance Qualifications, 2G and 3G, through Gonzales
Industrial X-ray, Inc.Mr. Cocran also has certification in NCCER throught the state Dept Of ED. Among his other
qualifications, Mr. Cocran has also been
designated a Certified Welding Educator (CWE) by the American Welding
Society for Welding Educators (QC5-01) As a member of
the organization team at Option III, Mr. Cocran helped design a program which exposes welding
students to many aspects of skills training for the entry-level
welder. Students who successfully complete the program receive
certifications as entry-level welders, recognized by the State Department
of Education. During the 2006-2007 school year, Mr. Cocran was recognized as Welding Instructor of the year.
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Kim
Driver
Secretary/Bookkeeper |
Mrs. Kim Driver
serves Option III as the
Secretary/Bookkeeper. Mrs. Kim
is a life long resident of Livingston Parish and a 1985
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Lisa
Gremillion Counseling/Life Skills |
Lisa Gremillion received her bachelor’s degree from LSU and
her Master’s degree from USM. She is responsible for teaching Life Skills,
Job Prep, and Career Counseling to our students. She also conducts
individual and small group counseling sessions. Ms. Gremillion serves as
Option III SAPE coordinator and is thrilled to be
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Mr.
Kinchen
Certified
Welder Instructor |
A resident of
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Judy Lovett Paraprofessional |
Mrs. Lovett is a highly-qualified Special Education Paraprofessional. She has always had a desire to work in a school setting and, after retirement from state government, is now fulfilling that dream at Option III. She is married and has two children and three beautiful grandchildren.
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Mr.
Miller Certified Welder Instructor |
A lifelong
resident of Livingston Parish, Glen Miller, is a great asset to the Option
III program. Mr. Glen brings 30 years of certified welding
experience and expertise to the welding professional training
program. He is certified in several different alloys including
stainless steel, carbon steel, and chrome, as well as specializations in
25heliarc and mig welding processes. He
received his certification at Baton Rouge Local 198 union. He
assists Mr. Cocran and Mr. Kinchen in their hands-on welding
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Monica
Ragusa PreGED Instructor |
Mrs. Monica
Ragusa is in her third year of teaching at Livingston Parish Option III
program. She was placed here via
Hurricane Katrina. Mrs. Monica taught at the PreGED/Option III program in Plaquemines Parish where
she was the special education inclusion and resource teacher. This
is her seventh year in education. She is the PreGED English Language Arts and
Reading Instructor for this school year. Mrs. Ragusa is the mother
of three beautiful children, a 1991 graduate of
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Mrs. Tynes Pre-GED Instructor |
Mrs. Cynthia Tynes has 28 years experience as a certified teacher
graduating from
Click here for Mrs. Tynes's webpage. |
