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PRESCHOOL INSTRUCTORS 2008 - 2009

Ms. Dena Gorden has been working with children most of her adult life.  She graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.  She later graduated from East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma with a Master’s Degree in Library Media.  She taught fourteen years in Oklahoma, and during ten of those years, she taught kindergarten children.  More recently, while living in Mena, Arkansas, she taught Kids College in a summer program at the Rich Mountain Community College.  She also was a lifeguard and taught beginning swimming lessons.  She also coached the eight-and-under swim team.   Ms. Dena is currently the Elementary Library Media Specialist at Pinewood Elementary.    She and husband Kent are parents to eleven-year-old Katy, who is on the Jacksonville Gymnastics Level Five Competitive Team; Ally, age 15; Kyle, age 19; and Tosha, 23; and granddaughter Kailie, almost four.  Ms. Dena worked the Huff ‘n Puff Day Camp two summers ago.  Ms. Dena started teaching preschool gymnastics for us last year.  She will continue to teach her preschool classes as well as an advanced preschool class.  She will also teach a beginner’s recreational gymnastics class for us this fall.  Dena has a wonderful way with children and is a wonderful addition to our gymnastics program.

Ms. Dena with some of her summer students - July, 2008.

Ms. Dena