Garret Higginbotham

Garret Higginbotham has been an educator in Nebraska for the past 4 years, teaching 4th grade at Westgate Elementary. While teaching, Garret sponsored Westgate’s Math Matters and Club RT (Readers Theater) before school programs. Garret also worked in the Westside Family Education Center after school program, providing support to students Kindergarten through 12th Grade, at the Cedar Wood Apartments.

Garret received his Bachelors in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, emphasizing in Instructional Technology, from Peru State University. His passions for technology and performance art have led to his positions with the Westgate Technology Team, Web Designer for the Westside Family Education Center, Westgate Science Curriculum Representative, Building A Presence (BAP) science representative, and Board Member and Web Designer for the Chanticleer Community Theater. Garret is currently pursuing a Masters in Elementary, Educational Administration through the University of Nebraska at Omaha.