Dual Credit Education Program

The Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education (AFTSE) provides dual credit education courses to students enrolled in the Teaching, Learning & Leadership pathway programs at six high schools in Jefferson County Public Schools. This partnership with Ballard, Butler, Doss, Eastern, Male Traditional, and Waggener High Schools enables students to take college level courses that will transfer to Bellarmine and other Kentucky schools. This enriched pathway also offers students opportunities to explore the teaching profession, clinical experiences in K-12 classrooms, and provides an introduction to the college experience (including visits to Bellarmine's campus). Pathway teachers, who are adjunct faculty members in Bellarmine's School of Education, are master educators selected for their expertise and passion for the teaching profession.

The AFTSE offers the following dual education credit:

• Typical & Atypical Childhood Development, Part A (EDUC 102)
• Foundations of Education (EDUC 200)
• Special Topics in Elementary (EDUC 436)

For more information regarding Education dual credit, contact Dr. Diane MacKenzie (dmackenzie@bellarmine.edu), Director of Dual Credit or Dr. Ali Taylor (ataylor9@bellarmine.edu), Education Dual Credit Lead.

Additional information can be found on the Dual Credit Insitute website.

Constance Ashby, Doss High School

Constance Ashby, Ed.D. is an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education at Bellarmine University. Constance received her Doctorate in Education from the University of the Cumberlands with an emphasis on Educational Leadership. Constance completed her Master of Arts in P-12 Administration from Campbellsville University. She completed her Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership from Georgetown College, along with a Literacy Specialist and Gifted and Talented endorsement. Constance earned a Bachelor of Science from Murray State University with a major in Elementary Education and an English emphasis. At Bellarmine, Dr. Ashby teaches undergraduate courses in child development, special topics in curriculum, and foundations of education.

Cassidy Cummings, Ballard High School

Cassidy Cummings is an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education. She completed her Master of Arts in Teaching in Learning and Behavioral Disorders at Spalding University, along with a licensure in Educational Leadership. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of New Hampshire. At Bellarmine, Mrs. Cummings teaches undergraduate courses in child development, special topics in curriculum, and foundations of education.

Laura Gay Faulkner, Waggener High School

Laura Gay Faulkner is a Multilingual English teacher and dual credit instructor in the Teaching and Learning Academy at Waggener High School. This begins Ms. Faulkner’s 32nd year in the teaching profession; where she has had the unique opportunity of teaching all grades pre-K through 12th with the exception of seventh grade. At Bellarmine, Ms. Faulkner is an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education. She teaches dual credit Foundations of Education (EDUC 200).

Ms. Faulkner has two Master degrees. She received her first Masters of Science in Elementary Education from Auburn University and her second Masters of Science in Literacy from the University of Louisville.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education (Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and English) at Converse College.

John Hall, Waggener High School

John Hall, MAT & MAE, is a high school English teacher at Waggener High School and adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education at Bellarmine University. He received his Master of Arts in Teaching from Bellarmine University. Mr. Hall also earned his Master of Arts in English from Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College in Vermont.  At Waggener, Mr. Hall teaches Bellarmine's dual credit course The Learner Centered Classroom (EDUC 102).

Michelle Hills, Waggener High School

Michelle Hills is a dual credit instructor in education and serves as an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education at Bellarmine University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics at the University of Dayton. Additionally, she earned a Master of Education degree in Teacher Leadership from the University of Louisville. Michelle has been teaching high school for 16 years and is currently teaching at Waggener High School, where she has been for 10 years. She teaches math as well as education courses for the Teaching and Learning Pathway.

Beth Jankoski, Male Traditional High School

Beth Jankowski is a teacher, dual credit instructor, and English Department chairperson at Louisville Male High School. At Bellarmine, Mrs. Jankowski is an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education. She teaches dual credit Foundations of Education (EDUC 200). She received her Master of Arts in Teaching from Bellarmine University and her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Dayton. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescent and Young Adult English and Language Arts. Mrs. Jankowski currently teaches Advanced English 1, AP Seminar, and The Learning Community.

Emily Kolb, Eastern High School

Emily Kolb, NBCT, is a Teaching and Learning CTE teacher and adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Louisville and her Master of Arts in Teaching at Bellarmine University. Ms. Kolb achieved her National Board Certification while developing an English course within JCPS to support GAP, ML, and students with behavioral issues. Ms. Kolb is currently developing the Teaching and Learning Pathway at Eastern High School and offers three courses with dual credit opportunities with Bellarmine University (EDUC 102, 200, 436).

Laquita Lee, Butler Traditional High School

Laquita Lee is a secondary educator at Butler Traditional High School in Louisville, Kentucky. She teaches in the Education and Business & Marketing Pathway programs. At Bellarmine, Laquita is an adjunct professor in the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education. She teaches dual credit courses in education.