Joy Coffey

About Me

Salutations! I am Joy Coffey and this is my 20th year in education. I have spent the last 10 years serving as the College/Career Readiness Counselor. I split my workday between the high school and the Green County Area Technology Center. I absolutely love my profession and enjoy serving the students of Green County. What I enjoy most about education is the opportunity to work with students and learn more about them and their passions.

I began my teaching career here at Green County High School in 2005. I have taught Biology, U.S. History, World Civilization, Integrated Social Studies, Advanced Topics in Math, and Yearbook.

I was born in Houston, TX, and had the opportunity to live in a number of states. While I am not a native of Green County I take great pride in calling it home. I graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minor in Criminology. In 2008 I completed a Masters of Art in Special Education at Campbellsville University. 

My husband Brian and I live in the Little Barren community. We have two daughters- Anna a junior at UK, Dayni a freshman at Green County, and a son, River who started preschool this year. We celebrated our 22nd anniversary this past summer! We have two Australian Shepherds, Scout (13 years old), Baby (1 year old) and two cats- Blanche and Pie.

Away from work I enjoy traveling with my family, reading, listening to music, kayaking on the river, eating unique foods, and gardening. My family and I enjoy visiting national parks, hiking and exploring the world. We have a goal to visit all national parks and states. Currently we have visited 26 national parks and 46 states.