Mrs. Mance

Alex H - 6G

            Mrs. Donna Mance chose to become an Instructional Assistant when her children were old enough to go to school.  She decided to become an I.A. so she could help other children and also to be closer to her children.   She has been an I.A. for 18 years. The grades that she has helped include all grades, but she most enjoys working with fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.  These are her favorites.

            What Mrs. Mance does in her job at DVES is reinforce material in all subjects.  She enjoys helping with math the most. 

            Mrs. Mance said the most rewarding part of being an I.A. is the satisfaction she gets when she sees a student understand what she’s working on with them.  The hardest part is running out of time when she is helping a student.  She goes from room to room, so it is hard to stop when she’s in the middle of helping them.

            When Mrs. Mance is not in school, she likes to paint and teach others to paint.  She is a One Stroke certified instructor.

            Thanks for the interview, Mrs. Mance. Thanks for all you do to help us.