Beverley Bucknor

Writer

Beverley E. Bucknor has worked in the Atlantic Union area since 1980 and on the Teacher Bulletin Committee since 1987. She has enjoyed the teaching ministry serving in various configurations of multigrade and single grade classroom schools. She is presently working as the principal of Northeastern Academy. These venues have provided many opportunities to use her creativity. Throughout the years of serving in the Teacher Bulletin, Beverley has written several units and developed many art projects.

Helen Hovanic

Writer

Helen Hovanic has been in the teaching profession for 25 years. During those years she has taught Spanish at various Academies as well as Atlantic Union College. Her teaching has covered grades K-12 and college level. In addition to authoring the Spanish units for the Teacher Bulletin, she has authored Spanish Study Guides for grades 7-12 for Home Study International.

She is married to Dr. Gregory Allen Hovanic. She has two married daughters and two granddaughters. She enjoys traveling, gourmet cooking, and reading. She’s still active in the classroom, teaching Spanish for grades 9-12 and enjoying every bit of it.

Eric Imbert

Writer

Over the years, I have tried to instill in my students: the importance of character building, self-motivation, self-discipline, and developing a good self-esteem. I also strive to provide them with quality education, and look for ways which will best meet the needs of these students. My active personality allows me to be always looking for new methods to enhance my growth, and to offer improved services to the students.

I have always met the challenges with God's grace, and make a different impact in the school's life. I started to work in the Adventist  system in 1985 in Hamilton, Ontario as a French and science teacher. I moved to Quebec at Greaves Adventist Academy in 1993, then to Oakview SDA in Yonkers, NY in September 2001 as principal. I obtained my first degree in Biochemistry and did my masters in public administration. Over the last three years the school has grown from 162 to 205 students. At Oakview we have an excellent team of educators who are molding minds for a better future with a commitment to excellence. All praises to God as He uses frail human beings to further His cause.

Jeffrey Jones

Writer

Jeffrey Jones is a Physical Education and Art teacher at South Lancaster Academy. He and his wife Alison live in Massachusetts with their three children, Amber, 15, Alexa, 7, and Devon, 3. He is a graduate of Atlantic Union College and holds certifications in Art and Physical Education. Jeffrey ahs been included in Who's Who in American Teachers, and was Teacher of the Year at South Lancaster Academy. His hobbies include cooking, Art, and volleyball.

Nathan Knowles

Writer

Nathan Knowles is currently in his 3rd year working at Central Vermont Academy in Barre, Vermont. As is expected inany growing and developing school, Nathan has worn many different hats. Currently, he is spending most of his time developing experiential education in several forms at the school. This includes coordinating the career exploration program in the academy, teaching some outdoor education elements, integrating nature and the outdoors into elementary Bible classes and teaching health and PE in the academy. Nathan graduated from Canadian University College with a BA in Adventure Based Counseling and is very interested in eperiential and outdoor education. In April of 2004 he was married to his wonderful wife, Amy, who is currently taking Dental Hygiene courses at Vermont Technical College. In their spare time Nathan and Amy enjoy paddling in their tandem kayak, rock climbing, hiking and traveling.

Larry Robbins

Writer

Larry Robbins is a teacher at A.W. Spalding Elementary School in Collegedale, Tennessee.  He teaches a combination class of Language Arts/History to the 8th grade.  He has been teaching for 31 years and has a BA in History from Atlantic Union College.

Larry has been married for over 37 years to his wife Martha and they have three grown sons and three grandchildren who all live in the Collegedale area.  Larry states that humor plays a big part in his everyday life and work.

Dana Waterman

Writer

Dana is currently raising her two girls, tutoring students, writing curriculum for North American Division Teacher Bulletin, and substitute teaching. Dana received her B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Atlantic Union College and her M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with an emphasis in Curriculum from the University of Southern Maine. She taught grades five and six for six years at Pine Tree Academy and was a student elementary teacher in the Marshall Islands. She enjoys reading, writing, researching, and spending summers on the lake swimming and boating with her husband and two daughters.