About Mrs. VH
   Mrs. VanHoutan began her teaching career in 1972 in a tiny school in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.  Following her husband around the globe, she has taught in public, private, and DoDDS schools both in the U.S. and overseas.  She has been a cooperating classroom SIGNET teacher since 1980, and a resource teacher in the Prince William County Gifted Education Program since 1993.  She truly believes she has the best teaching job in PWC.

     Mrs. VH is married to her college sweetheart, a retired Marine officer.  Their daughter, Blake, and her husband live nearby.  Blake is a PWC high school teacher and a busy mother of 5 children. Their son, Kyle,  lives with his family in Decatur, GA,  where he is a postdoctoral fellow in Biology at Emory University. (Link to Kyle)
     The whole VH family is active in church activities and enjoys hiking, cooking and laughing...a lot! 

PERSONAL:
PROFESSIONAL:
   Mrs. VanHoutan graduated from a special high school program at St. Mary's Jr. College, in Raleigh, N.C. and received her AA from Stephens College.  She earned her BA degree in Education (with a minor in Art) at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina.  Lyndy holds a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. Her State endorsements include both Gifted Education and Technology.

     Mrs. VanHoutan is also one of  Prince William County's teachers who has achieved National Board Certification.  Hers is in the area of Middle Child Generalist. In 1999 she was recognized as Gifted and Talented Teacher of the Year by the Northern Va. Council for Gifted and Talented Education.  She also co-authored a math curriculum book, Geofinity, with two PWC colleagues.

    
    
          
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