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The winner of the Helen Warriner-Burke FLAVA Distinguished Service Award is Valerie P. Gooss, the Educational Specialist for ESL and World Languages for Henrico County Public Schools.
From her classroom and department chair experiences to the position of ESL Coordinator at the Virginia Department of Education and presently Educational Specialist, ESL and World Languages for Henrico County Public Schools, Valerie has made a huge impact on language study in Virginia.
Her nominating letter stated, “Encompassing the belief that the future will be determined by the education that today’s schools provide to tomorrow’s leaders, Valerie has been instrumental in bringing quality, innovative professional preparation programs to world language teachers.” Presenting at the Virginia ESL Supervisor’s Association Annual Conference, facilitating at the 2013 MOPI Training through FLAVA, and serving as a panel member for the VDOE’s Federal Program Coordinator’s Workshop are just a few samples of her leadership and service.
Her honors include being named the 2013 Association of Teacher Educators Virginia School/University Partnership Winner and the 2012 Instructional Leader of the Year for Henrico County Public Schools. Earlier in her career, Valerie was nominated by FLAVA for the Florence Steiner Award and was Henrico County’s Gilman Teacher of the Year.
In addition, Valerie is quick to share her expertise with other school divisions and has served as an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and the University of Richmond. She also has served FLAVA as a past-president, awards chair, and presenter and was the 2000 winner of a Best of FLAVA award. Her enthusiasm and commitment to preparing globally-ready world language teachers make Valerie the perfect recipient for this award.
Congratulations Val, we are honored to work with you!
Message from Suzanne Nowak
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