One of my goals for the class is to build a community of learners where everyone feels comfortable sharing his or her thoughts and opinions. One way to build this community is by getting to know one another, so here is a little bit of information about me. This is my thirteenth year of teaching at Eagleville School and my sixteenth year as a teacher. I completed my undergraduate degree at The University of Tennessee at Martin and my masters degree at Middle Tennessee State University. I have always loved reading and writing, and I hope to share that love of the subject with my students. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, cooking and eating, beekeeping, traveling, doing almost anything outside, and spending time with my husband, family, and friends.