JESSICA SMITH

Raised in a family of educators, I was destined to become a teacher! I began my teaching profession at Head Start in Climax, GA in 2010. In 2015, I obtained by Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University. I have been in the public school system as a Special Education Teacher for the last 8 years. I enjoy working with students who have learning disabilities. I am reminded of my purpose each time I witness a student grasp understanding of skills that seemed difficult for them without support before. 

The late Rita Pierson once said, “Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”