Growing up as one of four children, Corman went to school at Caston Educational Center. She later attended college at Indiana University - Kokomo to receive her teaching license in science and elementary education.
Following college, she found herself at Highland Middle School and has been there since. However, she held different positions over the years.
“When I first came to Highland Middle School, I was the science teacher,” Corman said. “I had the same classroom for 21 years before moving into the assistant principal job, which I did for seven more years. Now, this is the first year that I’ve been the principal.”
Corman finds the experience to be unique while experiencing first-hand the students and the staff who have come through the school corporation.
“There’s a lot of teachers here that are actually former students,” Corman said. “Some of the students that I had when starting out, I have taught their children in recent years. It’s great to see how they grow up and come into their own while still being a part of the community.”
Teaching was her passion in college, and Corman had the vision of being one for as long as she can remember.
“I always played the role of teacher growing up,” Corman said. “I made my siblings act as the students and threw a couple teddy bears in there along the way. It’s fun to help the students when they have a lot of questions and the curiosity to learn.”
Her only other occupation that she considered as a kid was being a police officer. Although, in some ways, being a teacher and principal can be similar when it comes to keeping everything under control in a school setting.
“Every day is a new day,” Corman said. “One day, a student might be super angry with me. The next day, they might high five me in the hallways or at a basketball game. Middle school includes a lot of changes for teenagers, but I always appreciate playing a part in each of their journeys.”
Corman currently lives in Lowell with her family. Although, the two towns feel like one in the same for Corman.
“There’s a good half hour drive between work and home,” Corman said. “One of the first things that I noticed when moving here though is that you can drive between the two places and it doesn’t even feel like you left the other town.”
While she doesn’t spend too much time outside of school, she loves spending time with family and friends as the opportunities present themselves.
The main impact Corman wants to leave on her students in the community is that anyone can accomplish their dreams if they are motivated in doing so.
“I was the first person in my family to go to college,” Corman said. “Whether you feel like you can afford it or not, there’s a way to make it happen if you want to go. Whatever you’re serious about in life, you can find a way to make it happen and do what you’ve always wanted.”
In terms of the future, Corman would like to continue being a part of the Highland family until retirement. From there, she’s hoping for a move to Montana to build on land that her family owns out there.