Hi there, I’m Samantha!

I’m a passionate educator with roots in sunny Tampa, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a master’s in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. Since stepping into the vibrant world of first grade in 2007, I’ve been on a mission to ignite a love for learning in my students. In 2010, I had the great honor granted to me by my peers and voted Teacher of the Year.

In 2011 I moved to Nashville, Tennessee and continued my teaching journey. I had the pleasure of teaching first grade at a top performing magnet school in the Metro Nashville School District. I focused…