Amy White | ATPE Member Services Director

Paula Bull and Amy White

“It was September of 1986—my first year of teaching at Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas. My mentor teacher was Paula Bull. She had also been my supervising teacher that spring when I was doing my student teaching at Wylie. She was teaching biology, and I was teaching physical science. The school year had just begun, and she came to me one day with an ATPE application. She said ‘Amy—you should join ATPE. I am a member as are the majority of educators in our district. Every educator should be a member of a professional organization. The best thing about ATPE is that they worry about the things that you don’t have time to think about. You can always count on ATPE to be by your side.’ From that day forward I have been a member and will continue to be. Thanks for asking me to join, Paula!”