I was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia. After graduating from Fairmont State College in 2003, I moved to Charlotte and became part of the Bain family in 2004. This is my sixteenth year teaching 3rd grade at Bain and I feel like I learn something new with each passing year! Being a National Board Certified Teacher and a 5th-Year Fellow for the Charlotte Teachers Institute, I constantly strive to increase student engagement by learning and implementing new, contemporary ideas in the classroom. I teach and live by the philosophy of collective efficacy (that it takes a village to raise a child) and believe communication is the key to a successful year.
My husband Anthony and I have been married since July of 2007. He is a former police officer, and a military veteran who also works for CMS as a Public Safety, Law and Justice instructor at Hawthorne Academy. Additionally, he serves as a visiting professor of Criminal Justice at Belmont Abbey College. When we are both not teaching, we enjoy spending time with our son, Andrew Carder, traveling and seeing different places together. I also love to read books on my Kindle, watch a great movie, practice yoga, run, workout at BBC Matthews, or just relax at home.
My husband Anthony and I have been married since July of 2007. He is a former police officer, and a military veteran who also works for CMS as a Public Safety, Law and Justice instructor at Hawthorne Academy. Additionally, he serves as a visiting professor of Criminal Justice at Belmont Abbey College. When we are both not teaching, we enjoy spending time with our son, Andrew Carder, traveling and seeing different places together. I also love to read books on my Kindle, watch a great movie, practice yoga, run, workout at BBC Matthews, or just relax at home.
A Few Of My Favorite Things
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Iced Coffee and Smartwater
Favorite Sport: Softball/Baseball
Favorite Animal: Dog
Favorite Book: Harry Potter (series)
Favorite Type of Music: Country, but will listen to most types:)
Favorite Hobby: Reading, Exercising
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Favorite Drink: Starbucks Iced Coffee and Smartwater
Favorite Sport: Softball/Baseball
Favorite Animal: Dog
Favorite Book: Harry Potter (series)
Favorite Type of Music: Country, but will listen to most types:)
Favorite Hobby: Reading, Exercising