Born in: Nashville, TN

College Attended:

Started School Nutrition in: 2018

Favorite thing(s) about my job:

3 Things I Love: interacting with the kids and making meals with a sprinkle of love

Favorite Quote:  God, My family, the gym

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: When you can see the “light bulb” come on!
3 things I love: family, photography, traveling

Born in: Princeton, IL
College attended: University of TN at Martin
Started teaching in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers and students solve problems
3 things I love: reading, animals, the beach
Favorite quote: Seize the Day!

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: The opportunity to work with, teach, and learn from students with many different abilities.
3 things I love: dance, my friends/family/furbaby, and shopping
Favorite quote: "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton

Born in:  Jackson, TN.  

College Attended: Austin Peay State University/ Western Governors University.   Started Teaching in: 2022.  

Favorite thing(s) about my job: I love seeing the "light bulb" go on! I love building relationships with my students.  

3 things I love: My family, my dogs( Bane and Lexi),  all things Disney World. Favorite Quote: "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." --Epictetus 

Born in: Franklin, Tennessee
College attended: Covenant College
Started teaching in: 2018
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to see that priceless moment and reaction when a student grasps a concept they've been working on
3 things I love: God, my family (including my 4 dogs and 3 goats), and Hiking
Favorite quote: "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - Christopher Robin

Born in: Clarksville, TN
College attended: Bethel University and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: Watching kids learn!
3 things I love: friends, family, and paper crafting

Born in: Dickson, Tn  

College Attended: APSU  

Started working in the Office in: 2022

Favorite thing(s) about my job: When students are excited to share something they have learned or created with me. 

3 Things I Love: Family, Friends and Fall

Favorite Quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay & Trevecca University
Started teaching in: 2006
Favorite thing about my job: Making connections with students and watching them grow throughout the year.
3 things I love: My family, being outdoors, reading

Born in: Dickson, TN  

College Attended: Austin Peay State University  

Started teaching in: 2021  

Favorite thing about my job: Meeting and bonding with my students each year.  

3 Things I Love: (other than teaching) camping, hiking, motorcycles  

Favorite Quote: "When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts" By the Dalai Lama

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping children learn and grow as people
3 things I love: Reading, hiking, and spending time with family.
Favorite quote: "The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing." - Isaac Asimov

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College, Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students love learning
3 things I love: Reading, painting, drawing
Favorite quote: "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." - Dr. Seuss

Born in: Sheffield, AL
College attended: Northwest-Shoals Community College, The University of Alabama
Started working with children in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: I get to create a love and appreciation of music and making music in children.
3 things I love: Travel, Disney, Family time
Favorite quote: "If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney

Born in: Camden, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2014.
Favorite thing about my job: teaching the kids
3 things I love: Jesus, trips with my family, running

Born in: Nashville,TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Old Dominion University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Helping children reach their full potential
3 things I love: My family, my dog, pigs

Born in: Denville, NJ    

College Attended: Austin Peay State University      

Started teaching in: 2021        

Favorite things about my job: Building relationships with students and watching them achieve things they perceive as hard.      

3 things I love: My family, traveling, and iced coffee.        

Favorite quote: "No rain, no flowers"

Born in: Centerville, TN
College attended: Freed-Hardeman University
Started teaching in: 2017
Favorite thing about my job: My kids become my family!
3 things I love: Reading, traveling, and playing softball
Favorite quote: “Strive to be better today than you were yesterday.”

Born in: Nashville, TN

College Attended: Freed Hardeman University

Started teaching in: August 2022

Favorite thing(s) about my job: Building a lifelong relationship with students and creating a love for learning.

3 things I love: God, spending time with my family, friends, and my dog, Maci, & TN Vols

Favorite Quote:  Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Born in: (city, state) Dickson, TN

College Attended: Tennessee Tech University & MTSU

Started teaching in: 2007

Favorite thing(s) about my job: I love the relationships we build in class and seeing my students be successful, even through the productive struggle.

3 Things I Love: I love spending time with my son, traveling, and hiking in our state parks.

Favorite Quote: “Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” ~ Minor Myers, Jr

Born in: Martin, TN
College attended: The University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Everyday is a new experience
3 things I love: Iced coffee, my dogs, and snow

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU, APSU
Started teaching in: 2005
Favorite thing about my job: Being the place where children can unwind and just be kids
3 things I love: painting, outdoors, & dance
Favorite quote: “That which is done with love is well done.” - Van Gogh

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: UT Martin, Bethel University
Started teaching in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to know kids and help them learn to love science
3 things I love: reading, theater, being in the water
Favorite quote: "A room without books is like a body without a soul." - Cicero

Born: Geneva, IL  

College: Undergrad Illinois State, Graduate: Northern Illinois University

Started Teaching 2006

Favorite Thing about my job: Relationships with my students, coworkers, and families!

3 things I love: Jesus, Family, Nature-especially the beach!

Quote: "Stay close to people who feel like sunshine!"

Born in: Providence, Rhode Island
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2010
Favorite thing about my job: Working daily with my students!
3 things I love: Family, Hiking and Traveling

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College, Freed-Hardeman University, Austin Peay State University
Started: 2008
Favorite thing about my job: The children, the school, and the Bobcat Pack family!
3 things I love: Being a mom, my people  and learning new things!
Favorite quote: "It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” -Dolly Parton

Born in: Griffin, Georgia
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Cumberland University
Started teaching in: 1994
Favorite thing about my job: Working with a great group of teachers
3 things I love: Reading, family, flowers

Born in: Alexandria, Virginia
College attended: APSU and Bethel
Started teaching in: 2000
Favorite thing about my job: The children
3 things I love: my family, the beach, kayaking

Born in: Nashville, Tennessee  

College Attended: Liberty University

Started teaching in: 2022

Favorite thing(s) about my job: Building relationships with students and watchin them grow. I also love the people in this school. I have learned so much from so many.

3 Things I Love:Spending time with my family and friends, Coca Cola (Coke), and Shopping

Favorite Quote: "I can treat you all fairly, but I can not treat you all the same"  (My  Mom, Linda Ragland)

Born in: Nashville, TN

College Attended: Freed-Hardeman University for Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice in 2013 and Master’s of Arts in Elementary Education in Dec. 2024

Started teaching in: 2023

Favorite thing(s) about my job: Light bulb moments, the students, and seeing the confidence grow in students

3 Things I Love: God, my family, candy

Favorite Quote: "Remember an arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards; so when you feel like life is dragging you down with difficulties, it simply means that it's going to launch you to something great. So just focus and keep aiming." - Unknown

Born in: Cincinnati, Ohio
College attended: Tennessee Tech University, Austin Peay University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Being a positive influence in kids' lives
3 things I love: my wife, my son, hunting
Favorite quote: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Middle TN State University, Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 1992
Favorite thing about my job: The children
3 things I love: Jesus, my twins, cooking

Born in: Nashville, TN
Started working with children in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Watching the students progress as time goes on
3 things I love: my children and mom, the river, and church
Favorite quote: "She believed she could, so she did."

Born in: Bayshore, New York
College attended: Tennessee Tech Center and Austin Peay University
Started working with children in: 2021
Favorite thing about my job: The kids and the staff here
3 things I love: The Lord, my family, and being a grandma
Favorite quote: God is good all the time; and all the time, God is good.  

Born in: Corinth, MS
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University
Started teaching in: 2010
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students learn new things
3 things I love: visiting the beach, watching movies, spending time with family

Born in: Ft. Rucker, AL
Colleges attended: UTM and APSU
Started working with children in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships and helping students learn all the skills/tools they need in order to be successful
3 things I love: Fall, family vacations and traveling, reading
Favorite quote: "It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - Dumbledore (J. K. Rowling)

Born in: Nashville, TN
College Attended: Western Kentucky University
Started teaching in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Forming lasting relationships with my students
3 things I love: The beach, dogs, and family time

Born in: Dickson, TN

College attended: Nashville State

Started working with students in: 2009

Favorite thing about my job: Seeing children's smiling faces

3 things I love: Jesus, my family, and work

Favorite quote: "And this too shall pass..."

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Inspiring children to do their best and be their best
3 things I love: My family, my friends, my job.

Born in: Nashville, TN
Colleges attended: UT Martin, Belmont
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Watching students learn and blossom!
3 things I love: Coffee, Zumba, Fishing
Favorite quote: "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -Mother Teresa

Born in: Fairview, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Being with kids, witnessing them "get it"
3 things I love: traveling, music, food
Favorite quote: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you, give you hope and a future and not to harm you." Jeremiah 29:11

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Nashville State Community College & Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy
Started working with students in: 2018
Favorite thing about my job: The children...helping them, eating with them, playing with them, learning with them, and most of all teaching them DARE.  
3 things I love: Football, Hunting, Fishing
Favorite quote: "It ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.  How much you can take and keep moving forward.  That's how winning is done."  - Rocky Balboa

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Arkansas State
Started teaching in: 2006
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching kids athletic skills that I learned while in school
3 things I love: God, Family, Friends
Favorite quote: “Tough Times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. Schuller

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Arkansas State University
Started Teaching in: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers reach their student's potential
3 things I love: Traveling, Reading, the New York Yankees
Favorite quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. "- Mark Twain

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University, Arkansas State University
Started teaching in: 2008
Favorite thing about my job: Instilling the knowledge and love of reading in a child
3 things I love: faith, family, and friends.
Favorite quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 1992
Favorite thing about my job: Working with my students
3 things I love: my family, my dog, reading

Born in: Kalamazoo, Michigan
College attended: Ball State University, University of Memphis
Started teaching in: 1987
Favorite thing about my job: The staff, students and support that I receive
3 things I love: My family, the beach, Mexican food
Favorite quote: "The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, those are good days." - Ray Wylie Hubbard

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: MTSU
Started teaching in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching littles...watching them learn to read and manipulate numbers!
3 things I love: God, Family, Life on the Farm
Favorite quote: "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." Romans 12:12

Born in: Memphis, TN
College attended: Harding University; Tennessee State University
Started working with children in: 2009
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students overcome challenges and see their successes
3 things I love: my family, decorating, and shopping

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: UT Martin, Cumberland University
Started teaching in: 2000
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students become more fluent readers
3 things I love: family, friends, coffee
Favorite quote: Be kind and kindness will find you back.

Born in: Lawrenceburg, TN
College attended: MTSU (undergrad), NOVA (masters), and Lipscomb (Ed.S)
Started Teaching in 2003 and began Instructional Coaching in 2021
Favorite thing about my job: Helping teachers and students grow in all areas
3 things I love: cheering my boys on at sporting events, reading, and being with friends
Favorite quote: "Nothing is impossible for the word itself says 'I'm Possible' - Audrey Hepburn

Born in: Dickson, TN.
College attended: UT Martin
I started working with children in: 1999
Favorite part of my job: Working with the teachers and interacting with the students to create a productive learning atmosphere
3 things I love: Jesus, my family and my precious grandchildren!
Favorite quote: Great is thy Faithfulness! - Lamentations 3:23

Born in: Paris, TN
College attended: University of Tennessee at Martin and Tennessee State University
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: Getting to share my passion for education with all of my teachers and students
3 things I love: Riding our motorcycle, spending time with family and friends, and reading for pleasure

Born in: Waverly TN
Started working with children in: 1990
Favorite thing about my job: Working with students
3 things I love: Sewing and alterations, having my grandkids over, and making crafts
Favorite quote: I can do all things through Christ.

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Martin Methodist College and Middle Tennessee State University
Favorite thing about my job: Collaborating with other teachers and working with children to meet their goals
3 things I love: reading, photography, and spending time in the mountains
Favorite quote:  "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go" - Dr. Seuss

Born in: Memphis, TN
College attended: UT Martin and Bethel University
Started teaching in: 2011
Favorite thing about my job: Building strong relationships with my students based on mutual respect
3 things I love: Reading, Disney, Spending time with my family
Favorite quote: "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

Born in: Davidson, TN
Started working with children in: 2007
Favorite thing about my job: The children and people I work with

Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2017
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching children to love learning and seeing their growth
3 things I love: shopping, crafting, and spending time with my family and friends
Favorite quote: “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” - Dr. Seuss

Born in: Nashville, TN
Started working with children in: 2011
Favorite thing about my job: Assisting teachers in helping students reach their goals
3 things I love: Coffee, Reading, Genealogy research
Favorite quote: "Giving in its purest form, expects nothing in return."

College Attended:

Started teaching in: (year)

Favorite thing(s) about my job:

3 Things I Love:

Favorite Quote:

Born in: Born and raised right here in Dickson County

Started working in the school system: I’ve had the pleasure of assisting in teaching since 2021.

Favorite thing(s) about my job: My favorite things about my job are my amazing team and watching my students progress.

Three things I love: my family , a nice Caribbean vacation , and a good binge worthy tv show.

Favorite quote “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.- Marilyn Monroe “

Born in: Fairview, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2012
Favorite thing about my job: The excitement of children and their willingness to accept new challenges
3 things I love: my family (husband, 2 kids, and dogs), traveling, anything in water

Born in: West Palm Beach, Florida
College attended: Trevecca Nazarene University and Grand Canyon University
Started working with children in: 2016
Favorite thing about my job: Loving on teachers and our students
3 things I love: Family, Nutrition, and Jesus
Favorite quote: Be who you needed when you were younger.

Born in: Nashville,TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in: 2016
Favorite thing about my job: Building a new classroom family each year
3 things I love: family, my cats, and naps
Favorite quote: “It’s not about what it is. It’s about what it can become.” -Dr. Seuss

Born in: Dickson, Tn  

Started in the school system in 2020

Favorite thing about  my job: Seeing all the kids and interacting with them.

3 things that I love: Family, My kids, my work family

Favorite quote: "It is what it is."