I teach 5th grade, and Science and Technology are my favorite things to teach. I also enjoy running and reading great books. I'm a Girls on the Run Coach.
College and Degrees:
I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in elementary education and sociology.
Activities:
Girls on the Run Coach, Member of a Book Club, Learning.com Teacher Innovator, Mom, Wife, and an Only Child
Favorite Books:
I love books by Jodi Picoult to read on the beach. A Long Way Gone by Ishmeal Beah was heart-touching. The Glass Castle was fascinating.
Favorite Quotes:
Teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions.
Interests:
Running, reading, taking my daughter to the beach, hanging out with friends while our kids play, traveling.
Employment History:
3rd and 4th Grade teacher at Vena Wilburn Year Round Elementary in Raleigh, NC 2001-2004; 4th and 5th Grade Teacher at Pine Valley Elementary in Wilmington, NC 2004-present