Lauren Tsouchlos is a Buford “Lifetimer” — she attended Buford City Schools from kindergarten through graduation, and her BCS experience began even earlier as she attended the very first day care offered by the school system.
But Tsouchlos’ connection to BCS didn’t end when she graduated high school. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education/special education with endorsements in reading, English for Speakers of Other Languages and Spanish from the University of North Georgia, she returned to BCS as a teacher. She started her first year of teaching at Buford Academy in 2018 at the third grade level. The following year, when Buford Senior Academy opened, she became an educator there, teaching English to students who speak other languages.
Now in her sixth year of teaching, Tsouchlos is Buford City Schools’ 2024 system-wide Teacher of the Year. The North Gwinnett Voice recently reached out to Tsouchlos to find out more about the educator, who has dedicated herself to educating Buford students.
North Gwinnett Voice: Did you always want to teach or were there other career paths you considered?
Lauren Tsouchlos: I have always wanted to be a teacher! My mother started teaching when I was in her belly, so I think that the desire to teach has always been in my DNA! Seeing the impact that she had on her students gave me such a motivation to pursue this career.
NGV: Tell me about your current position with BSA.
LT: I am currently teaching fourth and fifth grade ESOL (English to Students of Other Languages). I teach a variety of wonderful Multilingual Learners. I teach students who have been in the United States for many years now and are working on refining their English skills, and I also have students who are new to the United States and are working on…
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