| Wendy McNamara has spent her life serving others. Growing up, Wendy always knew she wanted to help others. As an educator, Wendy has made a positive impact on the lives of countless young people here in Southwest Indiana.
Now Wendy serves as our state representative and is once again making a positive impact for Southwest Indiana. Wendy has been an outspoken advocate for smaller and smarter government. Wendy believes a limited government focused on empowering the individual will lead to an economic recovery and create private sector jobs for our friends and neighbors. Wendy is the conservative leader we need for today and for the next generation.
Wendy brings many years of experience, knowledge and leadership to the Indiana House of Representatives with her educational career spanning almost 30 years with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. She served as a Teacher and Department Chair at Benjamin Bosse High School and at Harrison High School, as the Supervisor of Social Studies and as the Assistant Principal at North High School.
Currently, she serves as the Director of Early College High School. This is a position she has truly been innovative in by developing a model for high school students who simultaneously earn both a high school diploma and an Associate's degree or two years of college credit toward a Bachelor's degree.
She has served as an adjunct professor for World History at the University of Southern Indiana and has taught Political Science and Social Studies Methods at the University of Evansville. Wendy served as Constitution Coordinator for the Indiana Congressional District 8 'We the People' and as an Executive Board Member for the Indiana Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (IASCD).
Through her dedication and passion for education, she has earned many prestigious awards. In 2009, Wendy received the Lawrence Senesh Award for School Administrators from the Indiana Council for Economic Education. She has been the Who's Who Among America's Teachers for years, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
She was the nominee for the Evansville Courier and University Evansville High School Teacher of the Year for the 2004-2005 school year and as a finalist for the 2002-2003 school year. Wendy was the Bosse Teacher of the Year for the 2001-2002 school year and received the Indiana National Guard Nighthawk Educator Award in 2000 and in 2006.
Throughout her tenure as a representative, Wendy will continue to advocate for pro-business polices, education and the creation a better Hoosier state. |