Meet+Mrs.+Goad

=About Mrs. Goad=

I graduated from [|Radford University] in Radford, Virginia in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in English Education. I have taught for four years in public high schools, beginning in 2007 at Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Maryland and in 2009 at Harnett Central High School in Angier, North Carolina. I taught a freshmen-level CORE class at Radford University where I began classwork for my Master's in English during 2010-2011. Last year I taught English II Honors and English III at Fort Walton Beach High School.

I love literature and language, which is one reason why I became an English teacher. I enjoy reading a variety of books from young adult fiction such as “Touching Spirit Bear” by Ben Mikaelsen to “Dubliners” by James Joyce. I’m always on the lookout for a good book to inspire, to teach, or to entertain me.

In our spare time, my husband and I spend as much time as possible outdoors when he is home from deployment. We enjoy camping, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, and four-wheeling together. Some of our favorite places to visit on vacation are Pilot Mountain, NC; Summersville Lake, WV; Carderock, MD; Great Falls, MD; and my grandfather’s 200-acre farm in Hillsville, VA.

And the final bit of information about me: I have two adorable Australian shepherds named Zeke and Asher. :)