About Dr. Sweeting

Dr. Sweeting attended Valdosta State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and followed by a Master of Public Administration. She worked in the corporate management field for BellSouth Telecommunication for more than 15 years, then decided on a career change. She then obtained a Teacher Certification from Brenau University, which started her educational career. During this time, she obtained an Educational Specialist degree, followed by a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership K-12 from Argosy University. Dr. Sweeting went on to teach for two years in the Nassau County School District in Florida. During this tenure as an educator, she also served as the Exceptional Student Education Team Lead, and Department Coordinator, and was awarded Yulee Middle School Teacher of the Year, and Nassau County Teacher of the Year Finalist following her first year of teaching. She later joined the team of educators in Camden County School District in Georgia where she served for 10 years. She participated in several educational settings where she taught middle school language arts in the gifted and general education program for two years, then transitioned back to the special education program where she taught middle school language arts, math, science, and social studies. She also served as the Department Coordinator until her departure in 2014.

In 2014, Dr. Sweeting joined the team of educators in the Cobb County School District where she has remained. For the past 9 years, her experience, enthusiasm and passion for students has allowed her to serve in several positions. She has taught middle school and high school studies language arts, math, science, and social studies in a special education program. She was the Special Education Department Coordinator for 7 years and served as the School Based Mentor for Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency, as well as a Check and Connect Certified Mentor.  She has been recognized for numerous awards including Teacher Leadership Award, and The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Humanitarian Award. Dr. Sweeting has extended her time after hours by serving as the After-School Academy Director and the School Coordinator for the Neighborhood Food Pantry Program where food service is provided to the community.  She was also appointed as the Support and Services Administrator for an elementary school in the county. She later returned to the classroom to continue her passion of working with at-risk students in middle school.

Since staff and students have returned into the classroom following the COVID pandemic, Dr. Sweeting had observed a shift in the effectiveness of strategies used in the classroom to help students stay motivated to learn, as well as hearing feedback from teachers who had exhausted their toolbox strategies to reach some students. It became her mission to create unique keys to help teachers build relationships with at-risk students so that they can become excited to come to school each day and to demonstrate their best selves each time they enter the classroom.

Whether you are a new teacher, veteran teacher, elementary, middle, or high school teacher of gifted students, general education students, or those with learning disabilities, Dr. Sweeting has recommendations and specific strategies that will help to keep you motivated, positive and to maintain your love for teaching each time you enter your classroom. You not only will learn the keys to building relationships with at-risk students, but also the results of your using these creative techniques daily will change student behavior, increase student performance, and improve your classroom management practices.