May 19, 2013
Paula Ruark-Williams is the “Teacher of the Week!”
She is a teacher at Northeast Elementary in Beaufort County.
Paula is dedicated to her students. For example, following Hurricane Irene in 2011, Paula helped her students and their families get support following damage from the storm. Each year, she helps to bring Christmas to children and their families who can’t afford one, working with St. James Episcopal Church in Belhaven, as well as the Belhaven-Pantego Rotary Club.
Paula is a native of Belhaven and a graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters Degree.
She has worked at Northeast Elementary School for 22 years.
WITN's Teacher of the Week segment is sponsored by the North Carolina Education Lottery. Each teacher will receive a plaque and a $100 gift card to purchase school supplies.
If you would like to make a nomination for "Teacher of the Week," send an e-mail to totw@witn.com. You can see each "Teacher of the Week" Wednesdays on WITN News at Sunrise, about 6:45 a.m.
Teacher of the Week- Paula Ruark-Williams
