Mandy Bishop
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2024
Favorite thing about my job: Building my students foundation/love for learning!
3 things I love: My kids, outdoors, music
Favorite quote: "In my life, I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've missed, I've hurt, I've trusted, I've made mistakes, but most of all, I've learned."
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Heather Diaz
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Stockton, California
College attended: Liberty University
Started teaching in: 2019 but have worked with children from six weeks to 11 years since 2008.
Favorite thing about my job: Serving students and their families every day!
3 things I love: Coffee, Chickens, Gardening
Favorite quote: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”- Aristotle
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Debbie Little
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Clarksville, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin, Trevecca Nazarene University
Started teaching in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: the big grin on a student's face when they "get it"
3 things I love: God, family, reading
Favorite quote: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller
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Katelyn Tidwell
First Grade Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2023
Favorite thing about my job: seeing my students grow and building relationships with them!
3 things I love: reading, coffee and my dog!
Favorite quote: “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai
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