Staff Spotlight: Mike Parman

February 20, 2017

Mike, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Secondary Education. He then received certification in Elementary teaching, School Counseling and Supervision, and a M.A. in Administration and Supervision. He has worked for over thirty-five years in public education as a teacher and elementary school principal.  After retiring to Charlotte to be near family, Mike joined Heart in 2015 as a tutor. Mike believes that all students can learn when they are exposed to relevant, hands-on activities in a secure and caring atmosphere. Mike’s wife Deborah is also a tutor and together they love spending time with their two wonderful grandchildren. Mike is currently the Program Coordinator at Greenway Park Elementary.

Here are Mike’s answers to our Spotlight questions:

Who was your best teacher and why? 

“My third grade teacher Mrs. Hearn. She believed in me and taught me how to love reading.”

What is your favorite quote?

“My favorite quote is from Bonnie L. Mohr’s Living Life.  ‘Recognize the special people you’ve been blessed to know.  Live for today, enjoy the moment.'”

What’s an interesting fact about yourself?

“After teaching 8th grade math all day, l left the school for my second job, working as a custodian in a school in the same community. (We had three children under the age of 5). Two years later, I became the principal of that school.”