I grew up in Mayo, Florida and currently live in Lake City. I enjoy crocheting and
reading military history, biographies, and theology.
I started my career in education as a paraprofessional and moved on to classroom teaching
(kindergarten, second, and fifth grades) for about 10 years. I served as an education
faculty and co-chair at Saint Leo University for about 7 years. I also had the opportunity
to work for BEESS with FDLRS NEFEC as a HRD Specialist. This experience was instrumental
for building my knowledge of working with teachers who serve students with disabilities.
My research interest tends to focus on mathematics teaching competencies, de-escalation
techniques for classroom management, and strategies for regular education teachers
for students with disabilities.
Ballew, E. B. (2023) Exploring the self-efficacy experiences of female elementary
mathematics teachers in North Florida. UWF.
- Ballew, E. B. (2025) Dialogic coaching models and initiatives for supporting Florida
educators. FDLRS Function Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Ballew, E. B. & Maldonado, P. (2023) Partnership between university and school: Reflection
on the needs. A presentation for the Association of Teacher Educators Conference,
Jacksonville, FL.
- Ballew, E. B. & Nguyen-Nguyen, G. (2023). Exploring the mastery experiences of female
elementary mathematics teachers influences toward teaching mathematics. A presentation
for the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Ballew, E. B. & Nguyen-Nguyen, G. (2022) Investigating In-service Elementary Teachers’
Mathematics Efficacy. A presentation for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
Virtual Research Conference.
- Ballew, E. B. (2021) A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of Female Elementary
Mathematics Teachers. A presentation for the IOSSBR Virtual Conference (Boca Raton,
FL).
- Ballew, E. B. & Kanellis, A. (2020) Reflections of Behaviors in Mathematics Advancement
of Female Teachers. A presentation for the Center for Scholastic Inquiry, Charleston,
South Carolina (Zoom) April 2020
- Ballew, E. B. (2019) How Can Female Teachers Influence Positive Changes in Mathematics.
A presentation for the FATE Conference, St. Augustine, Florida, November 2019.
- Ballew, E. B. (2019) How Can Female Teachers Influence Positive Changes in Mathematics.
A presentation for the Association of Florida Colleges, Palm Harbor, Florida, November
2019
- Plowdrey, A. & Ballew, E. B. (2019) Neuroaesthetics: The Cognitive and Applied Bridge
Between Math, Science, and Art. A presentation for Women in Data + Science Conference,
Saint Leo University, March 2019.
- Quick, T. & Ballew, B. (2018). Meaningful Impact on Motivation and Engagement: How
Growth Mindset can Influence Engagement for Success. A presentation for the College
of Education and Social Services Conference, Saint Leo University, May 2018
