All About Me!

Welcome!  My name is Amanda Edwards.  I will be starting my twelfth year of teaching (all in North Carolina!) this fall and starting my seventh year in New Hanover County.

Background:  

• Grew up in a small town (ever heard of Beulaville?)

• Went to ECU (I am a Pirate and proud of it!)

• Lived in Raleigh for many many years. I consider it home and try to visit often :)

• Worked at Target as a manager before becoming a teacher 12 years ago.  

Teaching background:

• My degree is in Dance Education. I am certified K-12 dance as well as K-6 Elementary.

• Spent 5 years teaching in Clayton, NC. In those five years, I taught second and fifth grade.

• In New Hanover County, I've taught fifth grade and third grade.

• Very happy to be at PORTERS NECK, teaching FOURTH grade for the third year in a row! Math and Science are the best!

A little more about me:

• As I said above, I went to ECU.  I bleed purple! I love college football (Pirates of course!) 

• I love the beach.  It is a big part of why I moved back to Wilmington.  

• My 17 year old pup passed away last year. Miss him dearly, but I adopted a sassy little girl I named Sadie this summer. She's part pitt and is a handful :)

• I am an only child. But oddly enough, my grandmother was one of 23 children! 

• I'm obsessed with Flaming Amy's, good sushi, Mexican food and COFFEE!

• Pre-covid, I volunteered during the summer with the sea turtles on Masonboro Island.

• I collect coffee mugs when I travel and I love a good road trip (especially to Ocracoke!) 

Favorites:

Food: Mexican, sushi, good pizza

School subject: Math and science

Restaurant: Flaming Amy's, Two Guys, Double Happiness, Ceviche's, Jax's Deli

Colors: Purple mostly, but I like bright colors

Sport/Team: ECU! (And Carolina Panthers)

Dessert: Ice cream (cookie dough, salted caramel or birthday cake flavor)

Coffee: Anything sweet! Starbucks, PCJ, Grinders