Name: Amy Michael
Hometown: New Hope,Virginia
College: University of Mary Washington, BA in Sociology; University of Virginia, MEd in Education
What do you teach at SMS? READING!
How many years teaching at SMS? 3 (18 years at the awesome Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School!)
What is your favorite thing about teaching? The fact that something I say or do will be remembered by someone years down the road and I won’t recall the situation at all. The need to be creative and to change things up to meet the students where they are…
Hobbies & Special Interests: Photography, cooking, hiking,
What type of music do you listen to? Everything from Rascal Flatts to James Taylor, Luther VanDross, Group 1 Crew to Manhattan Steamroller
Children/Pets: Heidi (17), Abby (15), Christian (7) Ben (5) and Reese, a Chocolate Lab,
What is your favorite thing to learn about? People
What are the five coolest things you have ever done?
hmm that's tough
*Marry my high school sweetheart and have 4 wonderful and active children
*Teach 8th grade Extensions with Mrs. Sheets! Those kids are awesome!
*Actually complete the Monument 10k
*I can't think of just one more...Life is just an amazing jigsaw of adventures that I struggle with having a top 5!
When did you start running? Two weeks ago! I’m just the tech person…seriously I wasn’t planning to run. I was to be the “documenter” of the trip, responsible for getting pictures and information back to America! Then everyone was talking about running here and running there and well, I felt a little left out! I just completed my first 10k in April and was absolutely amazed at how much I enjoyed it. I am pretty sure it will happen again- the t-shirts are really cool!
What do you hope to gain from this trip? I really have never been anywhere beyond the Eastern United States and even that travel is almost limited to the Outer Banks. Having read a bunch of books about other people, cultures and lands, I am ready to see the things that I have visualized. I intend to bring a wealth of information to my students and family that includes a better appreciation for what America has to offer that I confess to taking for granted. And did I mention courage?
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You are simply amazing, with all that you do, and all those kids! I hear you are a great listener, too, when your friends need to vent about problems they are having in their life. You go, girlfriend!!
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