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I've been teaching for 21 years — 17 years in the public school system and 4 years as an online ESL teacher. So far, the best thing about GCS is the support I'm getting from everyone. I don't have a family, so it means a lot to me to feel as if I belong. I love the fact that everyone says that the school is like their family. It means a lot to me. I also really like the class sizes; I'm used to 25–30 students per class, with seven classes a day. The smaller class size means more time to attend to the needs of each student.

I have five dogs (used to have seven) and they truly are like my family. My college degrees are both in science: Associates in General Science and Bachelors in Biology, which I received in Charleston, SC. I received my teaching certification from Valdosta State University in Georgia.

I love nature — animals and especially dogs. I live in a rural setting here in Ocala. My hobbies are reading, [doing] yoga, working out, and [doing] jigsaw puzzles.