Junior High 6th Grade Teacher (Math) - Barbara Nicks

Barbara Nicks

903-392-7850

High School

  • Chapel Hill High School, Tyler TX
  • Marshall High School, Marshall WI           
Technical School, College or University
  • University of Texas at Tyler
  • Tyler Jr. College

Professional Certifications

  • Elementary Self Contained (1-8)
  • Elementary Art (1-8)
  • Mathematics/Science (4-8)
  • Social Studies (4-8)
  • Secondary Reading (6-12)
  • Early Childhood Education (PK/K)
  • Early Childhood Handicapped (PK/K)
  • English as a Second Language (PK-12)


Family

  • I have been married to Jerry Nicks since 1991 and we have 2 wonderful sons, Tate and Eli. We have lived in Kilgore since our marriage and enjoy traveling all over the United States.

Experience

  • I have been teaching for more than 25 years in various districts. I began teaching  3rd grade in Kilgore in 1982 where I taught for 3 years. I then moved to Portugal where I taught 1st and 2nd grade for 2 years.  I returned to Kilgore and taught 6th grade English, Social Studies and ESL for 8 years.  After staying home for a few years when my sons were born, I went back to teaching in Marshall for a year teaching 5th grade reading, then Leverett’s Chapel for 3 years teaching 6th grade and Overton for 2 years teaching 5th and 6th grade social studies and 4th grade math and science.  I have been teaching 6th grade math at West Rusk since 2005.

Professional Organizations, Activities, and Awards

  • I am a member of ATPE
  • Delta Kappa Gamma. 
  • In 2010 I was honored to be named teacher of the year here at West Rusk.

Hobbies and Activities

  • I enjoy movies, eating out, sewing, reading, traveling, learning about technology and making up ways to enrich my lessons for my students.