Option III Administration, Faculty, and Staff
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Ms. Lisa C. Kluka Principal |
The 2009-2010 school year marks
the 30th 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 35th
year to teach. She taught 9 years in Washington Parish and 24 years in St Tammany
Parish. She lives in
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Mrs. Burleigh Computer Technology |
Mrs. 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 computer application basics to teachers and staff throughout
the parish. 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 oversees the Option III worker internship program in coordination with local businesses. She also conducts individual and small group counseling sessions. Ms. Gremillion serves as Option III SAPE coordinator. |
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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 instructions.
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Mrs. Tynes Pre-GED Instructor |
Mrs. Cynthia Tynes has 29 years experience
as a certified teacher graduating from
Click here for Mrs. Tynes's webpage. |
