This is my 10th year teaching English and AVID at Beddingfield High School. I graduated from ECU in 2013 with a Bachelor's Degree in English and a Bachelor's Degree in English Education. I also recently graduated from ECU with a Master's Degree in Multicultural and Transnational Literature. I believe that teaching and learning go hand-in-hand, and I strive to learn something new every single day.

This is my 4th year teaching English after completing a 35 year career in the newspaper and new media industries. I hold an undergraduate degree in Journalism with a concentration in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I was fortunate to finish with athletic academic honors (Men's Tennis) in 1987. I completed my post graduate studies at East Carolina University with ECU's Educator in Residency Model finishing Magna Cum Laude (3.84 GPA) in 2022. It is my goal to help your child excel in English Language Arts at the high school level through writing and speaking as one can never truly master these skills. In doing so, these skills will serve as a launching pad for success wherever their interests may lead them in their future endeavors.

My name is Kimberly Howard and I am an English teacher and a basketball coach. I started my career and calling 23 years ago and can't imagine doing anything else. I have a communications degree as well as a secondary education degree for East Carolina University. In 2008, I received my National Boards certification, and I continue to look for opportunities to be a better educator for the youth who has been entrusted to me.

In 2012, I graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor's Degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. Before starting my teaching career, I continued towards my Master's Degree. I started teaching in Wayne County at Goldsboro High School for two years before coming to Beddingfield High. This is my seventh year in the English Department. I live in Wilson with my husband, Rob, daughter, Sora, and too many animals (a pitbull, a cat, 2 parakeets, and at least 2-3 foster puppies at any time)!

I graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College double majoring in English Literature and Secondary Education. I stayed an extra year to obtain my M.Ed. in Special Education. I have taught for 14 years in all grades and courses ranging from 6th grade ELA to IB and AP Literature.

In 2022, I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I teach 9th grade English. I enjoy interacting with the kids and being able to teach them!

After earning my Bachelor's degree in English from UNCG and Teaching Licensure from UNCW, I taught at Cape Hatteras Secondary School on Hatteras Island. I then moved to Wilson, where I worked at Speight Middle for 12 years. I'm so excited to be at Beddingfield this year! I hope to help my students find a love for reading that they will be able to take with them throughout their lives!