About GATFACS:
The Georgia Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (GATFACS) is the premier organization for the Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services and Education & Training Career Clusters. GATFACS is a division of the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education (GACTE) organization. GATFACS encourages and organizes teachers to become a part of a collective voice that can influence issues and policies that impact Family and Consumer Sciences Education. As a member, teachers can network with each other and gain important and helpful tips and techniques as well as participate in professional development at the local, state and national levels.
Purpose
- To encourage and promote interest in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
- To maintain active membership in the Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education (GACTE).
- To encourage professional growth among family and consumer sciences educators.
- To maintain good relations with all educational services.
- To sponsor projects or programs of mutual interest to all.
- To promote legislation that impacts families and children
BORN
a great cook.
One learns by
DOING.
MEET YOUR OFFICERS
Brooke Lewis Slamkova
Region 3 Vice President
Brooke Lewis-Slamkova has been teaching for 23 years. Eight years ago, she switched from teaching interrelated special education to teaching nutrition and food science. Her passion is healthy, great tasting food and healthy lifestyle choices to improve her students’ standard of living. She has won the GATFACS New Teacher of the Year Award, Carl-Perkins Community Service Award, and recently became a national FCCLA Master Adviser. She has also complete Nutrition and Food Science Industry certification twice.