| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | teacher & high school journalism adviser |
| Location | Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Carol Richtsmeier, called Richie by her students, currently teaches at a public high school located just south of Dallas where she advises both the school newspaper and yearbook while she waits to be discovered by Oprah. She also is a free-lance writer and journalism workshop instructor. She wrote a book called, How to Lose Your Self of Steam & Other Teaching Lessons I Never Learned From Professional Development. Prior to teaching, she was a reporter for the Dallas Morning News. She received the 2005 Courage in Student Journalism Award from the national Newseum, Student Press Law Center and National Scholastic Press Association. She was the first teacher to ever receive this award. In 2002, she was named the Texas state journalism Teacher of the Year. She recently was named a 2009 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Distinguished Adviser. She detests stupidity, but is easily amused. She lives in a small Texas town with her husband of a gazillion years & three dogs. |
