Option III Administration, Faculty, and Staff
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Ms. Lisa C. Kluka Principal |
The 2008-2009
school year marks the 29th 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
decades 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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PreGED Instructor |
Hello, my name is Julie Thomas. I recently moved to this area from Texas, where I have resided for the past 23 years. During that time, I graduated from Lamar University - Beaumont, TX with a BA in Political Science/PreLaw. While in school, my daughter, Ashley was born. She is 19 years old. In 1995 I was hired to teach middle school history at St. Mary Catholic School, where I remained for 5 years. In the meantime, I had 2 more children: Zachary and Jacob. My 3 kids are the light of my life! After 5 years of private school teaching, I applied, and was hired, to teach 4th grade at West Orange CCISD. There I taught all subjects with specialization in Writing/LA, Spelling and Reading. Throughout the last 20 years, I could be seen doing the following in my community: Attended First Baptist Church, taught Jr. High Sunday School, Mission Friends, Vacation Bible School, active in Sunday School, Co-Chaired Prayer Ministry, Youth sponsor, etc. A Total Soccer Mom - All 3 of my kids played competitive soccer, so that is where I hung out alot. My daughter played select level, which allowed us to travel all over the region in tournaments. We also competed in Upward Basketball, Swim Team, Baseball, Boy Scouts (I was co-leader). So that's where I was most of the time. However, I found time to do some things that I enjoy: playing with my dogs, cooking and preparing food for people, working on home improvement projects, reading, watching old movies, riding bicycles, fitness swimming, and travelling. From 2002-2006 I helped found a community-based organization called Project RON (Revive Our Natatorium), which relied on volunteers in the community to help support and improve our public indoor swimming facility. We did research on the benefits of having such a facility, made presentations before various groups, including City Council, solicited petitions, and held awareness fairs and fundraisers. Now in my 14th year of teaching, I have been hired by LPSB to teach PreGED Writing/Language Arts/Reading and Science content areas. I am thrilled to be working here, and anticipate a great school year!
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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. |
