Hello There! My name is Jessica Martin.  I am a graduate from Tarleton State University!  I began my teaching career 23 years ago as a Kindergarten Teacher at Kline Whitis Elementary.  After a few years of learning the ropes, I was ready to delve into the exciting challenges of working with students who have special needs.  I knew early on in my educational career that I wanted to be a Special Education Teacher, and so the adventures began in a Class-within-a-class type of setting.  From there I spent the next 3 years as the PPCD teacher at Taylor Creek Elementary. For the next 5 years I was one of the EPCD teachers at Hanna Springs Elementary.  For the past 10 years I have had the pleasure of being a CAPS (Communication and Autism Programming Support) Teacher, and will continue to be so this year. In December 2022 I graduated with my Masters in Special Education with a concentration in Autism Intervention. 

My husband, James, and I celebrated our 28th Wedding Anniversary this past June.  We have two awesome children.  Our son, Noah turned 26 this summer and has been working as a Diesel Mechanic. He and his fiancé  welcomed their baby girl (my first grandchild) in February.  Our daughter, Taylor is 24, is currently working as a Care Taker and is expecting a baby girl in November (our 2nd grandchild). We also have 1 dog, Juliet.

Some of my favorite things are:  spending time with my family and friends, working on puzzles, reading, and anything chocolate.