Mrs. York graduated with a double major B.S. degree with honors in Biology and with special recognition for completion of an undergraduate thesis in 1988. She finished her M.S. degree in 1992 and went on to work as a graduate student research and teaching assistant at Texas Tech University. Mrs. York became interested in teaching as an undergraduate student, at Wayland Baptist University, while working as a laboratory and teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics and Biology. Through the summer A.S.S.I.S.T. and A.S.S.E.T. programs she worked with teachers who were seeking their certification in science while they continued to teach in their current teaching field. After returning to Texas in 1994, Mrs. York obtained her teaching certification through the TMATE program at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. She taught middle school and high sciences at Goldthwaite ISD for 10 years before taking the position of Education Specialist, Secondary Science at ESC Region 12.  Jusy is currently an Education Specialist II, Team Lead.