I am married to Keith Merritt and have 2 wonderful boys, Riley (23) and Luke
(18). This is my 28th year of teaching at North Lake Elementary. I love
working with children, and I believe that North Lake has the BEST!
EDUCATION:
Franklin County High School- 1989
Motlow State Community College-Computer Science 1992
Middle TN State University-Bachelors in Elementary Ed- 1996
Tennessee State University- Masters in Education- 1999
CERTIFICATION;
Elementary Education Grades K-8
EXPERIENCES:
North Lake Elementary- 4th Grade- 2004-Present
North Lake Elementary- 5th Grade- 1996-2004-2021
RECOGNITIONS:
North Lake Elementary Teacher of the Year Grades 5-8: 2001
Franklin County Teacher of the Year Grades 5-8: 2001
Principal's Leadership Award- 2002-2003
Franklin County Demonstration Teacher
Excellence in Classroom Instruction Award 2005-2006 Excellence in Teaching Award 2011-2012 Excellence in Classroom Instruction Award 2013-2014 Franklin County Gr. 5-8 Teacher of the Year Award 2015-2016 North Lake Elementary Teacher of the Year Grades 5-8: 2020
Presidential Nominee for Math & Science 2022
Franklin County District Math Team 2022-2023
FAVORITE QUOTE:
Life is a math equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert negatives into positives. -anonymous
