Education

I went to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where I was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude from UNCW in May of 2004. 

I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in History.   I am certified to teach kindergarten through sixth grade.

In August 2009, I began working on my Master's Degree at UNCW.  In July 2011, I completed the Master's program and now hold a Master's Degree in Elementary Education.

In November 2013, I became a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early Childhood Generalist.

I also have a Reading K-12 License.

Ms. Huffman's Professional Mission Statement: 

My mission is to be a positive role model for my students by being fair, kind, and helpful and instilling in them a love of being a life-long learner.

Experience

After graduating from UNCW, I taught in Pender County for four years.  I taught kindergarten for two years and first grade for two years.

In August 2008, I began teaching kindergarten at Richlands Primary School (now Heritage Elementary).  While at Heritage, I taught kindergarten for 10 years, first grade for 3 years, and was a reading specialist this past school year.  The 2022-2023 school year will be my 15th year at Heritage and my 19th year overall of teaching.  I am excited to be back in kindergarten this year.

I was selected as Richlands Primary School's 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year.

Biography

I was born and raised in Richlands.  I went to Richlands Elementary School, Trexler Middle School, and Richlands High School.  I graduated from Richlands High School in 2000. 

I have lived in Richlands for the majority of my life.  I lived in Wilmington, NC for eight years.

I love to travel.  This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.  Some of my favorite places I have traveled to are: Paris; Japan (I have been twice); New York City; Texas (Austin and San Antonio); Washington D.C.; and Charleston, SC.  I also like to go to the North Carolina mountains and to the beach.

In June of 2010, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks in Japan as a part of my graduate school program.  While there, I was able to visit schools and see how their education system compares to ours.  It was an amazing experience and I enjoy sharing what I learned with my students.