About Me

Hello! My name is… Mrs. Kiser!

• The 2024-2025 school year marks my 8th year teaching with FMES!

• I am a Florida native, but I love living in South Carolina now! As a child I lived in Jacksonville, FL. I began my college experience at the University of Florida (Go gators!) and finished at Winthrop University after my family moved to Indian Land, SC. During my senior year at Winthrop University, I was given my long term student teaching assignment in 4th grade GT at FMES. After I finished my undergraduate degree, I accepted a full time position teaching 3rd grade at FMES in 2017. During my first year of teaching, I completed my Master's degree from Anderson University. I graduated in December of 2018.

• I recently got married in June! We had the chance to honeymoon in Europe on a Disney Cruise. We're Disney people!

•  My husband Stephen and I live just a few minutes away in Indian Land, I love sipping good coffee, baking and traveling! I am excited to partner with your family this year to help your child succeed academically and socially!

Education

• Creekside High School, Jacksonville, FL (2013)

• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL- Undergraduate in Elementary Education (2013-2015)

• Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC- Undergraduate in Elementary Education (2015-2017)

• Anderson University, Anderson, SC- Masters in Education (2017 - 2018)

Career​

• Student Teaching in 4th Grade GT, Fort Mill Elementary School (2016-2017)

• 3rd Grade & 3rd Grade GT Teacher, Fort Mill Elementary School (2017 - 2022)

• 4th Grade GT Teacher, Fort Mill Elementary (2022 - Present)

• STEAM Leader FMSD (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) (2020-Present)

Training

• Darkness to Light Sexual Abuse Prevention (2016)

• South Carolina Response to Intervention (2017 - present)

• Words Their Way Word Study/Spelling Program (2017)

• Guided Math Workshop (2017)

• Lucy Calkins Reading/Writers Workshop (2017 - present)

• Read 2 Succeed Initiative (2017)

• PLC Learning Institute, Jacksonville, FL (2018)

• Gifted and Talented Certification (2020)

• Jennifer Serravallo Reading and Writing Strategies Workshop, Charlotte, NC (2019)

• Teacher's College Reunion Workshops and Lab School Observation Columbia University, New York City (2019)

• Google Educator Certification (2020)

• Apple Teacher Certification (2020)

• Wakelet Community Leader (2021)

• Ci3T Leadership Team (2022-Present)

• STEAM FMSD Leader (2020-Present)

• Georgia State STEAM Conference (2023)

• National Association for Gifted Children Conference (Orlando, Fl) (2023)

• PAIR Arts Integration Trained (2023-Present)

Favorites

• Restaurant: Viva Chicken, Tropical Smoothie

• Coffee at Starbucks: Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

• Coffee at Dunkin: Iced Coffee with Caramel Swirl

• Color: Pink

• Store: Amazon