Wyoming’s Jessica Carswell garners 2023 Outstanding Sp Ed Teacher Award

Elementary teacher Jessica Carswell of Wyoming has garnered a 2023 Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award from the NASET. Photo credit: Jessica Carswell

Congratulations are due to Jessica Carswell, an elementary school teacher from Thermopolis, Wyoming. She has garnered a 2023 Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET).

Jessica earned her Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Early Childhood Education from the University of Wyoming. She earned her Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Denver.

After earning her degrees, Jessica inaugurated teaching career in 2007. She has been teaching in inclusive Special education classrooms since 2010. Currently she teaches Kindergarten through second grade Special Education at Ralph Witters Elementary School, the school she attended when she was a child.

NASET is dedicated to ensuring that all children and adolescents with special needs receive the best education possible. NASET serves the professional interest of special education teachers in order to promote the highest professional standards. The organization is committed to standards of excellence and innovation in educational research, practice, and policy, and is dedicated to rendering support and assistance to those preparing for or teaching in the field of Special Education. To learn more about the organization, click on this link to their website: NASET.