Education

M.S. in Special Education, Old Dominion University, 2001
B.S. in Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Barton College, 1997

Bio

Mrs.  Workman joined the Bluefield College family in the fall of 2012 as a full time faculty member.  Before coming to Bluefield, Mrs. Workman taught in various roles as a special educator.  Her past 16 years of experience have allowed her to serve as an interpreter/teacher for the deaf, a teacher for students with severe disabilities, and a teacher for students with mild disabilities in an inclusive setting.  Mrs. Workman also received her Autism Graduate Certificate in 2011 from George Mason University.  She currently serves as an autism specialist team member on the Tazewell County Community Autism Support Team (CAST), where she conducts staff developments and helps provide support to students with autism and resources to their families within the school and community.  Mrs. Workman also received licensure in Administration and Supervision from Concord University in 2005.  She is currently a doctoral student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with plans to finish her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Special Education in 2014. Mrs. Workman’s experiences with children who have disabilities led her to believe, “Nothing provides more profound satisfaction than assisting a child with special needs to bring out their strengths within themselves.”