Hello! My name is Tina Benard and I am in my 30th year of teaching. I taught 5th Grade at Metropolis Middle School for 5 years, then I began my journey into the Wonderful World of Kindergarten! I have been the kindergarten teacher at Brookport Elementary for 25 years.

I have attended Massac County schools since kindergarten, and I graduated from Massac County High School. I received an Associates of Science from Shawnee Community College, a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Murray State University, and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Southern Illinois University.

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years and we have 2 boys. Jay is 25and Griffin is 20. Jay got married in the Spring, and I'm very excited to have a new daughter in law! I have 2 dogs that are like our kids, too! Wrigley is a chocolate lab and Sophie is a Shih Tzu. I have a Tennessee Walking Horse named Tucker, and I LOVE to ride with my friends when I get spare time. My favorite things to do are camping, hiking, bike riding and spending time outside. Most of all, I love being with my family.