Education Faculty — Division of Elementary Education

Education Faculty

Division of Elementary Education

Don Jacobs

Don Jacobs
Chairman
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Educational Background: B.S. in Elementary Education, M.A. in Educational Administration and Supervision, Ed.D. in Educational Administration, BJU

Work Experience: 6th grade teacher at Bob Jones Elementary School; K-12 administrator at Faith Baptist School, Longmont, Colorado; Assistant Principal at Bob Jones Elementary School, and Principal at Bob Jones Elementary School

Courses Taught: Curriculum Development, Research in Education, Quantitative Research Methods, Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School, Teaching Techniques, Introduction to Education

Faculty Member Since: 1980

Other Ministries: Speaker at Christian School Conventions; member of Hampton Park Baptist Church

Donna Andersen

Donna Andersen
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Educational Background: B.S. Elementary Education, Bob Jones University; M.Ed. Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina

Work Experience: Executive Secretary to Vice President, Bob Jones III; Kindergarten teacher, Bob Jones University Four-Year-Old Kindergarten

Courses Taught: Early Childhood Education, The Maturing Child, Early Childhood Curriculum

Faculty Member Since: 1969

Other Ministries: In the last 20 years have presented over 600 Early Childhood workshops in and out of South Carolina; Child Care Committee member/officer for the American Red Cross for 8 years; held offices in various early childhood/child care professional organizations; for several years served as a member of the Governor's Advisory Board for Child Care Regulations in South Carolina; husband is assistant pastor of Trinity Bible Church, Greer, SC

Connie Collins

Connie Collins
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Educational Background: B.S. Elementary Education, BJU; M.Ed. Reading and Early Childhood, University of South Carolina

Work Experience: Taught 5th grade, BJES; observe student teachers and teach University education classes, BJU; Summer employee 1 year in Admissions department, BJU; Summer employee for approximately 20 years in Elementary authors, BJU Press; 2 summers as an assistant/consultant at HomeSat, BJU

Courses Taught: Teaching Language Arts, Materials and Methods, Diagnostic & Prescriptive Reading, Teaching the Young Child, Instructional Technology, assist with Directed Teaching

Faculty Member Since: 1972

Other Ministries: Our family likes to be active in a local church, and I like to sing. I speak for Christian School Conventions and ladies groups. We have traveled for BJU Press and HomeSat, taking photos and working conventions.

Other Facts: I love camping and travel. I am one of three children from the same family working here at BJU.

Julie Hartman

Julie Hartman
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Educational Background: B.S. in Elementary Education, BJU; M.A. in Early Childhood Education, Furman University

Work Experience: Teacher, Bob Jones Elementary School; Teacher, Paris Elementary SDGC, Greenville, SC; Family Law Paralegal, Fisher Law Firm; Family Life Specialist, Home for New Beginnings, Greenville, SC

Courses Taught: Teaching Language Arts & Social Studies: Early Childhood, Teaching Language Arts & Social Studies: Elementary, Teaching Math & Science: Early Childhood, Teaching the Young Child

Faculty Member Since: 1985-1987, 2002

Other Ministries: Sunday school teacher, Bethel Calvary Baptist Church, Taylors, SC; volunteer-tutor, Paris Elementary After School Club

Other Facts: Married - Marty Hartman; two children, Jake & Emma

Sonia Johnson

Sonia Johnson
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Educational Background: B.S. in Social Studies Education, BJU; M.Ed. in Teaching History, BJU; Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis

Work Experience: BJU Press; Jr. and Sr. High Social Studies teacher for 18 years; Instructor at the University of Memphis

Courses Taught: Instructional Technology, Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School, National Government

Faculty Member Since: 2002

Dottie Oberholzer

Dottie Oberholzer
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Educational Background: B.A., Mount Union College; M.A. in Education, Ball State University

Work Experience: 15 yrs. elementary school teaching, public schools; 8 yrs. BJ Press (elementary authors), 5 yrs. BJU (Education Dept.)

Courses Taught: Teaching Reading

Faculty Member Since: 1998

Other Ministries: Community Baptist Church nursery and Flower crew