Maureen Brown
	November 24, 2002
	I have been teaching at Allegany College of Maryland since
	August of 2001. Prior to this teaching position with the
	College, I taught with several West Virginia public school
	systems as a classroom teacher, a special educator, and
	a reading specialist. I can honestly say that I looked forward
	to each and every day in the classroom. I received a tremendous
	amount of personal and professional satisfaction from working
	with children, particularly those who were “at-risk” or had
	special needs. It was a very difficult decision for me to
	“leave the kids behind” to begin work at the College. However,
	I now find that working with young adults who are going to be
	teachers is just as rewarding!
	Maureen Brown, Director of Teacher Education
	mbrown@allegany.edu or 301-784-5362