Linda Lavender, Computer Network Administrator Instructor was recently voted the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Lavender has taught for nine years with Virginia Beach City Public Schools.  She came to the school system from private industry where she worked as a technical computer instructor for Electronic Systems. 

Through her work with technical education, her students were the first high school students in the world to participate in Novel Certified Network Administrator training. In 2001, Ms. Lavender’s program was chosen as an Exemplary Program by the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, one of only six chosen from over 100 nominations. According to Mrs. Lavender, “this honor, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, allowed the Computer Network Administrator Program to be a model site.”

In addition to the above, she also set-up the Prometric Testing Center at the ATC and is the SkillsUSA sponsor. Mrs. Lavender earned a Bachelors of Science, Computer Information Systems degree, plus an Associates Degree in Data Processing and over seven different, major industry certifications.