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Tami May, M.Ed., NBCT
Master Teacher
tmay@southalabama.edu
(251) 341-4944

My name is Tami May. I am a STEM Major turned teacher! I graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Biology and a minor in Geology. I later returned to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ under the NOYCE Grant offered to STEM Graduates to obtain an Alternative Masters in Science or Math Education. For my education journey, I chose to teach middle school science here in Mobile County. During my 13 years as a classroom teacher, I became Nationally Board Certified, received the Mobile County Secondary Education Teacher of the Year Award and led a team of teachers to Cognia STEM accreditation from the State of Alabama for our school. My family consists of my husband of 25 years, our two teenagers and a menagerie of pets both domestic and wild. Your UTeach Team and I look forward to helping you develop your love of teaching!

Erika Cheek, M.Ed.
Master Teacher
echeek@southalabama.edu
(251) 341-4944

Erika Cheek, M.Ed., serves as a mathematics master teacher for UTeach South.  She earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Mathematics and a masters degree in Secondary Math Education from the University of South Alabama.  Prior to joining UTeach South, she taught in a local school district teaching middle and high school math.  Her main focus in teaching students math was to develop inquiry and excitement around math lessons.  As a mentor to many students in the past, she developed a love for working with future teachers and became a teacher educator.  Erika enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, two little boys, and two dogs.  

Dr. Christopher Parrish
UTeach South Co-Director
parrish@southalabama.edu

Dr. Christopher Parrish is the UTeach South Co-Director and an associate professor of mathematics education. He is a former middle- and high-school mathematics teacher and has been a faculty member in the College of Education and Professional Studies for 7 years. Dr. Parrish’s passion is helping pre-service teachers learn to support their students in thinking and reasoning about STEM disciplines.

Dr. Kelly Major
UTeach South Co-Director
kmajor@southalabama.edu

Dr. Kelly Major is a Co-Director of UTeach South and Professor of Biology.  She is a 23-year veteran of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Biology Department with expertise in algal and aquatic plant physiological ecology and secondary education.  Dr. Major is committed to the mentorship of students in STEM disciplines with a passion for fostering critical thinking and innovation in the classroom.