Mrs. Gina Hartlage is an educator who has spent six years working in the public school setting. During her first four years, Mrs. Hartlage taught in a multiple category Special Needs classroom at River Valley Middle School in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She served as a Behavior Intervention Specialist her last two years. Mrs. Hartlage graduated from Pleasure Ridge Park High School in 1997. She attained her Bachelors of Education with an endorsement in Behavior Disorders at Indiana University Southeast. She finished her Master of Science in Education/ Secondary Special Education in the Spring of 2005.  In her personal life, Mrs. Hartlage is married and the mother of three boys (one who was recently adopted). In addition, she has been a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana for ten years. She has served the community as a t-ball and soccer coach. She understands the importance of being a highly involved parent and encouraging education.