Hi. My name is Kathy Jo Wood.  I am married to Mark Wood (31 years). We have three children-- Brian, Jody, & Melissa. We have eight grandchildren-- Cyrus (13), Mason (12), Jackson (7), Elijah (6), Amara (7), Brantley (6),  Annabelle (4), & Ariel (2).

• A.A. General Education

• B.S. Early Childhood Education

• M.S. General Psychology

• Gifted Endorsement

• I completed everything but a dissertation for a Psy.D in Counseling Psychology and everything but a project study for an Ed.D in Teacher Leadership.

• Online Education Endorsement

• Library Media Specialist Certification

• STEM Endorsement

• 22 Years completed

• 2001-2002 (4th Grade)

• 2002-2003 (5th Grade)

• 2003-2012 (2nd Grade) - 9 years

• 2012-2015 (4th Grade) - 3 years

• 2015-2018 (3rd Grade) - 3 years

• 2018-Present (Media Center) - 5 years

• Who's Who Among American Teachers (2005)

• Teacher of the Year (2014)

• Teacher of the Year (2018)

• Both parents are ministers.

• I have 1 sister. 

• I had a one-eyed dog.

• I play piano (by ear).

• I love to sing.

• I love to read and write short stories. 

• I want to write a children's book one day. 

• I believe in music and journaling therapy.

• I have attended 13 schools (K-12th grade). 

• I am a cancer survivor (13 years).