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Meet Mrs. Courtney-Leno

Meet Mrs. Courtney-Leno
 
  • Teaching is my passion. I have the greatest job in the world!

    • I started my career in Human Resources prior to teaching. 
    • For 2 years I was an EA in a special education classroom and then the last10 years as a Special Education Teacher.

     

    Fun Facts about Mrs. Courtney-Leno

    I just moved from Central Illinois to Middle Tennessee in July 2024

     

    Family: Married with 4 children, two boys and two girls, expecting our first grandson in October 2024

     

    From:

    • Born & raised in Des Moines, Iowa. 
    • Attended SouthEast Polk High School in Runnells, Iowa
    • Completed my Associate's degree at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri
    • Completed my undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix
    • Masters in Elementary Education from Concordia University
    • 2nd Master's in Special Education with LBS1 from Dominican University

    Favorite Color: Purple

    Favorite Candy: Chocolate, Skittles, Starburst, (no peanut butter)

    Favorite Treats: Cookies, cakes, rice crispy treats, etc

    Favorite Restaurants: Chicken Salad Chick, Starbucks, Dunkin, Dutch Bros, 

     Hobbies:

    • Love spending time with family/friends
    • Creating things on my Cricut for my class.
    • Anything Disney or Pixar!
    • Playing with my Great Dane - Skye!