I bring with me 31 years of experience in education. Before earning my Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education in 2000 from Troy State University, I worked approximately ten years as a paraprofessional. It was during those years that I began preparing for a dream that I had from the time I was in 5th grade. I earned my Masters of Education in Adult Education and Training in 2013 from the University of Phoenix. I am highly qualified to teach grades K-6 in elementary general subject areas. I am certified in special education K-12. I am currently employed as a reading intervention and special education teacher at an alternative school in Alabama. I am also employed as an Adult Education Instructor at a local community college. My past experience in education includes teaching math to multi-grade sex offenders at a youth facility; teaching 4th and 5th grade elementary general subjects, tutoring elementary and middle-school students in the areas of math and English, and preparing adults for obtaining their GED. In addition to teaching in public school settings, I have been a Sunday school teacher in my church for 16 years. Teaching is not just a job for me. It is a ministry. My heart is filled with joy when I am able to help a struggling student reach a goal that he or she felt they were unable to reach. I pride myself on having patience that many of our students need from others. Others have described me as being that teacher who can reach those who can't be reached. I am a firm believer that every one can learn, but everyone may not learn in the same way or time frame. Failure is not option. My success as a teacher is not based on my book knowledge, but on the wisdom and knowledge that I have been blessed with.