Academically/Intellectually Gifted

Welcome to AIG!  My name is Julie Schmidt, and I have been teaching for 22 years, all at Ballentine Elementary! I went to Appalachian State for Elementary Education and have a masters in Instructional Technology from East Carolina, National Board certification in Early Childhood Education, and AG Certification.  I have taught kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, technology, science, and I began teaching AIG in April 2025!

If I'm not teaching, I like to kayak, hike to waterfalls, go birding, travel, and take lots of wildlife pics.  I'm also a runner, having done 6 marathons, 42 half marathons, 3 half iron-distance triathlons, and 2 Dopey challenges (running 48.6 miles over 4 days).  I love to learn new things and hope to inspire that love of learning with you in my AIG classroom.  I look forward to working with you this school year!