Jane E. Layman
Southmoreland High School
Alverton, PA

"Coming from a family of teachers (my parents and sister are all high school teachers), I have never wanted to do anything but teach! I am the educational version of Donald Trump and Julie McCoy (from the Love Boat) all rolled into one! Just like the 'Donald' I try to give my students as much a taste of the real world as I can by involving them in fun projects and learning experiences to help them get as much out of high school and life as possible. I want my work to reflect the highest quality possible and I expect that of my students as well. Then there's the Julie McCoy side of me who, just like Julie, gets so excited about what it is she's doing that she tries to get those around her to jump in and do it too! I want my students to have a positive journey when they are a part of my class…and journey truly is the word. It's really fun to involve the students in activities where together we work and they don't even realize they are learning!"

"I have discovered through college experience that Mrs. Layman has educated me in the field of Information Science far beyond the high school level by regularly providing imaginative and inspiring opportunities."

"Mrs. Layman does not allow the walls of a classroom or the space of a building to limit her students' educational adventures. For her, the world is the classroom and the possibilities for student learning adventures are limited only by their imaginations. Her motto could very well be, 'If you think it, we can do it, and it will be a lesson for life.'"

Other Highlights:

• Radio Shack National Teacher Award Recipient 2003
• Listed in Who's Who in Teaching 2002, 2003, 2004
• Chair the WalMart/Wendy's Frosty Open Golf tournament for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the Children's Miracle Network
• Created the Frosty Open Golf Tournament (student run and managed)
• Successfully completed MOUS Master level of skills
• Teach twelve different courses ranging from Programming to Entrepreneurship
• Student Council Advisor
• Business/Computer Club Advisor
• DawgMag.org (our student internet magazine), Advisor and creator
• Provide support to teachers for all applications, including Microsoft Office
• Editor of the Parent Teacher Student Association newsletter
• Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer/Network Administrator, Danieli Corporation, 1994- 1998
• Computer Specialist/Consultant, Radio Shack Corporation, 1992-1994
• Corporate Trainer, Professional Services Group, training corporate executives in the use and technical skill required for application and system software for IBM PCs, Macs 1991
• Instructor, Penn State, Shenango Valley Campus, teaching management information systems and advising students, 1991
• Assistant Professor, Grove City College, Business Education/Computer Systems, Taught and developed 11 courses in the areas of computer systems and business education/office technology, 1983-1990
• Past President, Danieli Corporation Activities Committee
• Past Chairperson, Youngstown Area YMCA Corporate Cup Challenge
• Director, Covenant Senior and Junior Bell Choirs
• Executive Loaned Officer, United Way of Mercer County
• Past Director, KidCompute Summer Computer Camps
• Past Grand Deputy, State of PA, Music Director, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls