Hi, I am Ms. Jeffries. I am a native of Telfair County and a graduate of Telfair County High School. I graduated from Mercer University in 1994 with a B.S. in Middle Grades Education. In 1999, I received my M. Ed. in Middle Grades Education from Georgia Southwestern State University. I continued my educational journey at Lincoln Memorial University where I obtained my EdS in Curriculum and Instruction in 2013. In addition, I have gifted and special education certifications. I am ecstatic to begin my 25th year of teaching at Warner Robins High School.

I began my teaching career at Telfair County Middle School in 1997 and taught 6^th grade ELA until 2006. While at Telfair, I was also the head cheerleading coach for 4 years. In 2006, I moved to Atlanta and continued my teaching career as the Academic Coordinator at Shepherd Center. At Shepherd Center, I worked with spinal cord injured adolescents in continuing their education; my students ranged from 6^th – 12^th graders. In 2009, I returned to my hometown and worked with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice as a Juvenile Detention Counselor until 2011. In 2011, I began teaching at Dodge County Middle School. During my time at Dodge County Middle School, I taught 8^th grade ELA gifted, regular, and inclusion classes and GA History gifted classes. I was 8^th grade Lead Teacher for 2 years, SPED Dept. Chair for 2 years, ELA Dept. Chair for 1 year, Dodge County Middle School Special Education Teacher of the Year in 2013 and served on the Georgia State Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council for 4 years.

I have been blessed with two sons and three grandchildren. In my spare time, I enjoy baking, hiking, running 5Ks, traveling, reading, learning about other cultures, and spending time with family and friends.

“Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too.” — Mark Twain