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Meet the Teacher Meet the Teacher
 
                                                                                    
My story starts in 1982.  You can do the math and figure out how old that makes me.  As a kid, I always loved school.  However, school was not always easy for me.  Growing up as a Pastor's daughter, I moved around and changed schools more than the average student.  Due to this, I didn't always have the most consistent education.  

I remember moving to a new school in first grade, and everyone seemed to be fluent readers, except for me.  I hated reading and reading didn't seem to like me much either.  It was a struggle every night to complete my 20 minutes of reading homework.  However, my parents stood strong and we some how survived.  

Fast forward to the present.  Now I am on the flip side of the classroom.  This is my fifth year teaching fifth/sixth grade for Monroe Public Schools.  Through my own personal challenges and past years of teaching, I understand that not all things come easy for all people.  Each student in my classroom comes with individual strengths and struggles.  As a teacher I strive to ensure all my students feel successful, even through their most difficult struggles.  

I love being a teacher.  My classroom and students are always on my mind.  I am often asked if I ever stop thinking about school.  My response is always, "No."  No matter if I am watching t.v. or walking through the grocery store I am always thinking about how I can incorporate ideas into my classroom.

Three additional things you may not know about me…

My maiden name was Southerland.

I was born in Tennessee and have lived in three different states.

I have a loving husband and three amazing children.  (Jackson-6; Aubrey-3; Easton -4 mo.)