Brownwood ISD issued the following press release Monday morning regarding its spotlight employees for the month of November:

This month’s spotlight teacher is Martha Woods. Ms. Woods is a Pre-K teacher at Northwest Elementary. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology/Audiology from Howard Payne University. She is a certified teacher holding professional licenses for Speech and Hearing Therapy (Pre-K-12), Early Childhood Education-Handicapped (Pre-K-6), Language and/or Learning Disabled (Pre-K-12), and Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-K). Ms. Woods has been teaching Pre-K or Kindergarten students in Brownwood ISD since 1985.

Ms. Woods goes above and beyond for her students and staff at Northwest Elementary. She comes in hours before school starts and stays late to ensure that items are ready for her Pre-K students while also finding methods to involve student families in learning. Ms. Woods helps her fellow teachers with planning and organizing their rooms and truly treats everyone like family while encouraging others to do the same. She seeks out ways to help staff that are having a hard time or have been ill and reminds those around her that teachers should have a servant heart.

Brownwood ISD is blessed to have teachers like Ms. Woods, who exemplify servant leadership on their campus helping both students and staff achieve success.

Our staff spotlight honoree for the month is Tammy Cope. Ms. Cope is a Life Academics aide at Brownwood Middle School (BMS). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Accounting from Howard Payne University and is a state-certified Educational Aide.

Ms. Cope worked at the Texas Department of Transportation and at Victory Life Academy before coming to Brownwood ISD as a substitute teacher. She began working full-time in her current position at BMS in 2020. Ms. Cope goes out of her way to ensure each student has what they need to be successful during their time at BMS and beyond. She can be counted on to keep the students safe and focused throughout the school day. Ms. Cope takes on any task with a pleasant “can do” attitude. She is an integral member of the Life Academics team who helps to maintain a structured, positive environment in the classroom and any area on campus where the students participate in various activities. The value Ms. Cope adds to the classroom, campus, and Brownwood ISD is substantial.

Brownwood ISD is thankful to have staff like Ms. Cope who go above and beyond to keep our students safe while providing a positive and welcoming environment where they can learn and succeed.