Friday Spotlight on Mrs. Dunham

Denise Dunham

Principal

Woodbury Jr.-Sr. High School





•Name:
Denise Dunham

• College(s) and degrees(s):
Westminster Choir College – BM;
Rowan University – MA – Educational Administration

• Work experience:
Music Teacher – Morgan Village, Camden, NJ
Assistant Principal – Northern Burlington County Regional High School – Columbus, NJ
Principal – Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School – Columbus, NJ

• Favorite books
o fiction: any Toni Morrison novel!
o nonfiction: Teaching What Matters Most , (the last pedagogy focused book I read!) by Shirley Brice Heath

• Favorite television show:
Cold Case

• Last movie I loved:
The Return of Superman

• Music CD that I have almost worn out from repeated playing:
Stevie Wonder’s Best Hits

• Person (living or not) that I’d like to have lunch with and why:
My daughter, Shai. The conversation and laughter is always upbeat and positive.

• Visiting this place makes me peaceful:
Charlottesville, VA

• One item on my “to do” list that I can’t seem to get to:
Refinishing the picnic bench

• Favorite animal (domestic or wild):
Magda – my miniature dachshund

• Favorite sports team:
Whoever is in good graces with my hubby

• Destination of my fantasy vacation trip:
Any isolated island with a cook and a maid

• Details about the teacher I will never forget who inspired me to enter the profession:
Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. Darden, Mr. Gay, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Harris and Mrs. PE Cook.