Born in: Nashville, TN 

College attended: UT Martin, APSU, Cumberland University 

Started working in education: 1996 

Favorite thing about my job: I love working with students and seeing them grow in knowledge. 

3 things I love: My family / sports / exercising 

Favorite quote: "Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day."

From: East Tennessee

Education: Austin Peay State University, Bachelors in Music Education with a Percussion Emphasis

Started working with students: 2020

Favorite thing about my job: I have the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong passion for music education and foster a love for music for my students- just like my band directors did for me.

3 things I love: I love to spend time with my friends, travel, play video games, be active (pickleball, biking, hiking, etc.) I love SOUR candy!

Favorite Quote: "Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education." - Yo Yo Ma

From: Dickson, TN
Education: University of Tennessee at Martin, Bachelor of Music Endorsement Vocal Music K-12
Year I started working with students: 2019
Favorite thing about my job: I love that I get to use music to connect with students daily. Teaching a subject that all students interact with daily in their free time allows for enriching conversations and thought-provoking learning opportunities. I love sharing my passion for music and I love hearing the students' passions as well! 
3 things I love: I love musical theater, my church/faith, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe! 
Favorite Quote: "What is grief, if not love persevering?" - Vision from WandaVision (really bad at choosing quotes, I don't really live my life by quotes but I liked this show a lot)

What I want you to know: I want to support your students in every way possible! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions/concerns or if you would like to let me know about an extracurricular activity they are active in so I can come to support them!

From: Dickson, TN.
Education: Maryville College, APSU
Year I started working with students: 2004
Favorite thing about my job: Interacting with the kids! Watching them grow and mature. 
3 things I love: Family, my dog, and nature photography.
Favorite quote: “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West

From: Dickson, TN
Education: Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Science; Austin Peay State University, Masters in Administration and Supervision
Year I started working with students: 1981
Favorite thing about my job: The students. 
3 things I love: Chocolate, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, Popcorn
Favorite quote: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." --Martin Luther King Jr

What I want you to know: I love humor in my classroom.

Born in: Camden, TN
College attended: Middle TN State University, Grand Canyon University
Started teaching in:1997
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with colleagues and students
3 things I love: Family, TN Vols, Sports
Favorite quote: "Will you stay true to what you said you were going to do?" - Inky Johnson

Born in: Dickson , Tennessee
College attended: MTSU, Tennessee St University, Grand Canyon University
Started working with students in: 1994
Favorite thing about my job:  The joy of seeing our kids succeeding
3 things I love: Jesus, People, Athletics, and creating football
Favorite quote: "Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon."

Born in: Jackson, TN
College attended: Austin Peay State University
Started teaching in 2019
Favorite thing about my job: Helping students realize they can do anything they are willing to work at.
3 things I love: Making art, music, and camping
Favorite quote: "The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding." - Leonardo da Vinci