Mrs. Tart(-Snyder)

I LOVE teaching 7th grade math! I have taught 7th grade math since 2011 (except for that one year I taught 8th). I spent my first 5 years teaching in Seattle, then moved to the Asheville area in 2017 to teach at Reynolds Middle.

Despite living all over (Boone, Spain, DC, Vermont, Seattle), I grew up in Charlotte, NC where I graduated from Northwest School of the Arts. I graduated from Appalachian State University in 2005, earned my Masters degree in teaching at Seattle Pacific University in 2011, and earned my National Board Certification in teaching middle level math in 2017. 

I teach math because I believe every person can be successful and I want my students to feel that success. I think 7th grade math is the most important set of standards in our students' math career and I find them interesting, fun and pivotal! I strive to build confidence and create an environment that allows students to feel comfortable and safe. I have told anyone that will listen that I want to teach 7th graders math for the duration of my career : )