Mrs. Christine Collins received her certification in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education from West Virginia University. In addition to her certification in the State of West Virginia, Mrs. Collins has also received Elementary Education certification in the states of  Georgia, Ohio, and Tennessee. Along with Mrs. Collins' BS degree, she holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Neumann University. To keep current with teaching methods and curriculum updates, Mrs. Collins attends yearly workshops and conferences. As a teacher of mathematics, Mrs. Collins participated in FAME, Foundation for the Achievement of Mathematical Excellence, a program consisting of graduate courses for teaching mathematics.  As a member of the Grant Committee at St. Agnes School, Mrs. Collins also served as a committee member applying for the Blue Ribbon Award for 2015, given to only 50 private schools in the country. The announcement was made in September, 2015, by the Secretary of the Department of Education, Arne Duncan, that St. Agnes School had been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for 2015.  For Mrs. Collins' leadership skills, she has received recognition as an outstanding teacher in her community. 

Giving witness to faith by sharing the message of Jesus Christ and  educating students through a rigorous curriculum relevant to real world experiences in the 21st century defines her purpose for education.

As a teacher, Mrs. Collins sees her role to be to guide her students through the instruction of the curriculum, expose them to new experiences, model the behavior she strives to see in them, encourage them always, but particularly when they lack the confidence to achieve, place reasonable expectations on them, assess, as needed, to show growth and understanding of subject material presented and to teach them to follow the ways of Jesus by respecting others and by being  responsible for themselves and their actions. 

As a member of St. Elizabeth Parish, Mrs. Collins is a Eucharistic Minister. Her husband, Tim, and she along with their three children have lived in Pennsylvania since they moved here in 1992. Ryan, Megan, and Erin attended St. Joseph School, Bishop Shanahan High School and Penn State University.   Their son is married to a lovely young lady, Mariana. Ryan and Mariana have two beautiful children, Spencer Patrick and Liberty Rose. Their middle daughter, Megan,  married a  terrific young man, Kevin Wilson and they have a beautiful daughter, Anna Sophia . Their youngest daughter, Erin married a wonderful young man, Jason Weinberger and they have a darling little boy, Bryce Matthew.  It is so true, there is nothing more wonderful than being a grandparent!!  Mrs. Collins and her husband are so blessed!

When  Mrs. Collins is not teaching third grade, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading a good book, working out, relaxing on the beach, tending her garden, or watching college football especially PSU, ND and WVU.

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Email Address : ccollins@saintagnesschoolwc.org