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Denise Furr Profile AGE: 33 RESIDENCE: North Park neighborhood, North Raleigh PROFESSION: Wakefield High School teacher FAMILY: Husband, Justin; baby due in January INTERESTS: Running, gardening, anything science-related
completed nearly all of the course work for a Ph. D. in science education from NC State (just missing the dissertation). Before joining WHS, she taught chemistry at Green Hope High School in Cary for four years and was awarded the First Year Teacher of the Year Award. Last year, she earned National Board Certification and was recognized for Teaching as an Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. Married and expecting her first child in January, Furr is passionate about teaching. “I like that it is an active and social job that continuously challenges me to improve my skills as a teacher,” she said. “I get to talk about a subject that I am passionate about every day, with energetic, curious teenagers. I enjoy trying to find the best ways to help students understand chemistry and to appreciate how amazing science can be.”
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