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Carrie Friday is the Media Specialist at Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay, Florida and a former Language Arts and Reading teacher. She isn't afraid to take risks and will do just about anything to encourage the love of literacy in students and teachers. She is one of the co-founders of the #swms20bookchallenge and a total YA author fangirl. She is a chapter leader of our school Project Lit Community chapter, a committee member for the state SSYRA 6-8 selection committee, and on the FAME Nominations committee. She also serves on several committees for Brevard Public Schools including the Teacher Leadership Council and an advisory council for the Superintendent. She believes in innovation, collaboration, and the power of really good books.

Mrs. Friday was a 2018-2019 Brevard Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist, the 2019 Follett Challenge People's Choice Winner, and was a winner of the Space Coast Public Service Heavy Lifting Award.