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CARSWELL, RANDALL
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Phone: 352-671-4820 Extension: 58911
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Degrees and Certifications:
1984 BS- Louisiana State University 1987- Certified Insurance Counsellor 2000- BA- University of North Carolina
Mr. Randall L. Carswell
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960, I moved ten (10) times during my primary and secondary school education, graduating from Belaire High School, in Baton Rouge, in 1978. In addition to living in New Orleans, I spent time in Spartanburg, SC, Metairie, LA, Martin, TN, Chattanooga, TN with a final move to Baton Rouge, LA.
I was not a dedicated student, much to my chagrin, and ended up starting Louisiana State University in 1978...got into trouble, went back to LSU in 1980 (paying for every single penny) graduating in exactly four years with exactly the minimum number of credit hours necessary for a Bachelor of Science in General Studies with minor concentrations in each of the following: Insurance and Risk, Art, Speech and English.
For the initial fifteen years of my life, post university, I worked in the insurance industry...starting as a Customer Service Representative with Alexander and Alexander (large insurance brokerage firm), Field Representative (OSHA Trained) for PLM in Philadelphia and finally, the North Carolina Marketing Manager for Montgomery Mutual, a division of Liberty Mutual. Success did not spell happiness and I knew I had another "calling".
In 1997 I departed corporate America and began my work toward earning an English Degree (University of North Carolina 2000) and certification as an educator. The requirements were quite stiff, certification to teach required as many class hours of credit as my second degree, a Bachelor of Art in English.
Teaching for twenty years, in North Carolina, I retired and moved down from Charlotte in August 2019 in order to be near my stepmother who was quite independent, at 86, and stayed so until her untimely death March 1, 2020. Teaching at Lake Weir High School is honestly the highlight of my entire teaching career-being part of a dynamic school where students are honestly more important than their scores/performance is the rare gem in a field of semi-precious stones! Mrs. Wade, and our team believe that "who we teach is far more important than what we teach", therefore we are dedicated to being the strongest educators in the state of Florida!
I am a Daddy first, then an Educator!
Because I am a father first, I try to give my students the absolute BEST education possible, just as I would want for my daughter. Cameron is 29, married in December of 2018, to an absolutely WONDERFUL young man from Montana. They met, just after graduation, when they both worked in Washington D.C. . Cameron and Andrew have recently moved from Seattle, Washington to Ashevville, North Carolina. I was able to see my daughter and son-in-law this summer, the first time since January 2020!
THis will be a quantum leap fpr most of my students, there is no "social promotion" like you had in middle school- you must successfully complete the course for credit and I WILL help you be successful if that is your choice! Disruption of the learning environment is a serious infraction at the high school level- many students are competing for the millions of dollars available through scholarships and your Grade Point Average is very important in unlocking opportunities at this level, and too, throughout your lives!
REMEMBER, "Your BEST is good enough"- simply make sure it really is your BEST and you will have a great experience at LWHS!