Our Team is excited to announce our 2020-2021 Educator of the Year!

Each year we select a K-12 teacher to support with a gift of $250.00 to supplement their classroom expenses. This initiative was started because NovakTalks recognizes the importance of k-12 education in the preparation of the people we work with as collegians.

This year's educator of the year is Nancy Rosenbaum, a 5th grade teacher at Florida State University School. She is a science teacher with a passion for hands-on learning. Her nominator shared: "Mrs. Rosenbaum creates a class environment that allows students to share and make mistakes without fear of being made fun of. She is a true
educator with a remarkable ability to relate to and teach children the wonders of science."

Nancy shared:
"Due to COVID-19, I will be teaching in-person and virtually this school year. The funds being awarded to me will be instrumental in purchasing resources that will assist me in teaching 5th-grade science that is engaging and rigorous. They will provide me the opportunity to purchase individual supplies for inquiry-based learning, including materials that I can send home to students who are distance learning. "

We are honored to support Nancy and her classroom!

**Nancy Rosenbaum**

**NovakTalks! 2020-2021 Educator of the Year**