Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Nashville State
Started working with children in: 2020
Favorite thing about my job: Seeing all of their smiles, being apart of their school day
3 things I love: coffee, my dogs, family

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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."