Meet Mrs. Martin

MY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I graduated with honors from Messiah College with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1999. After graduation, I taught for three years in a day care setting.

In August 2002, I started teaching at St. Stephen's Episcopal School. My first assignment was to teach middle school science and elementary science labs. I loved being able to do hands-on activities with my students in the lab. In 2003, I also began to teach computer to students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

I moved into third grade in 2005 and have been there ever since. Third grade is an exciting age. I love the students' curiosity and eagerness to learn.

MY FAMILY

While I grew up in western Pennsylvania, I have been living in the Harrisburg area since 1998. I have been married for almost 10 years to Greg, an IT specialist. (He also helps to maintain the computers at St. Stephen's.) Our daughter Kelli was born on Feb 13, 2009. We also have a black lab named Madison who is a little over a year old.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MRS. MARTIN

* I have 3 younger sisters. (My twin sisters are 29 years old, and my youngest sister is 7 years old.)
* I love the color hunter green.
* My husband and I attend church at Faith in Christ in Duncannon.
* I played the flute from 4th grade through college. I also took piano lessons for a few years.
* I enjoy baking and reading. Greg says I make a GREAT apple pie! :)
* My favorite authors are Max Lucado and Beverly Lewis.
* My favorite TV show is The Little House on the Prairie.
* I volunteer with The Voice of the Martyrs as an Area Coordinator.
* I love Chinese and Italian food.
* My favorite stores/restaurants include Barnes and Noble, Applebees, and Wal-Mart.
* I have visited three other countries: Canada, Jamaica, and China. I went to Canada with my high school marching band, and I went on mission trips to Jamaica and China. (Greg and I are making plans to go on a mission trip to Korea in the future.)
* My favorite vacation spot is a log cabin in the woods that has a rocking chair on the front porch where I can read. (The best one I have visited is in Tennessee!)