To better educate the next generation of shipbuilders, teachers from across Mississippi recently immersed themselves in the shipbuilding environment through the Ingalls Educator Externship program facilitated by the Human Resources & Administration team.
This two-week program is designed to give educators a view of Ingalls Shipbuilding and the important work our shipbuilders do each day. This summer, 23 local educators participated in the program and learned directly from shipbuilders in various departments via tours, hands-on activities and more.
At the end of the program, each extern completed a capstone project and presented it to Ingalls leadership. The capstone project gives educators the ability to demonstrate in creative and unique ways what they learned through the process and how that knowledge will be implemented in their classrooms.
Educators who participated include:
Biloxi School District
Yennette Anderson
Tanya Bell
Harrison County School District
Kia August
Dr. Denise Sims
Jackson County School District
Alexandra Moreland
Moss Point School District
Tabitha Holloway
Jessica Jackson
MS Ships FlexFactor Program – Jones College
Dr. Stacey Blalock Henry
Ocean Springs School District
April Mitchell
Tabitha Morano
Margaret Morgan-Bowman
Leslie Roberson
Pascagoula-Gautier School District
Patricia Bilbo
Donna Fairchild
Jasmine Glaude
Jaleicia Heathington
Alicia Hill
Mary Odom
Karly Richardson
Nicole Rosenburg
Stanley Weaver
Prentiss Williams
Southern Mississippi Planning & Development District Career Coaching Program
Richelle Dedeaux