Dr. Elizabeth Doone currently coordinates the Masters of Arts in Teaching Program serving out-of-field teachers. She also coordinates the field placements for final interns in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Combining her interests in teacher education and partnership development, Dr. Doone works closely with the surrounding counties recruiting and training master teachers who serve as both university supervisors and mentors for our final interns and MAT students.
Dr. Doone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and then served two years in the United States Peace Corps teaching both math and English in Ghana , West Africa . Her interest in teacher education developed in Ghana as she provided feedback to her students during their field placements. She taught for five years with Eckerd Families Youth Alternatives working with delinquent and adjudicated children as well as those labeled EH and SED. She earned her Masters degree and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida while working in a variety of capacities. She worked as a behavior specialist in Pasco County and a variety of projects involving Migrant Farm Workers including summer projects with Americorps.
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