Hello, all! My name is Mrs. Candace Lindsey and I am so thrilled to teach your wonderful kiddos this year! This is my eighth year teaching in Tallahassee, and my 17th year teaching (15 years have been in Kindergarten). I am so blessed to be on the Hawks Rise team!!

I graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 with my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education, and in 2007 with my Master’s Degree in Education. I am ESOL endorsed as well!

I grew up in Gainesville, Florida, but after college I moved to Tampa with my husband, Dewel. I taught in Hillsborough County for 8 years, during which time my husband and I were married and started our family. We moved to Tallahassee in September 2017 to be closer to his family. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband, my 10-year-old son Penn, and my 8-year-old son Connor. We love enjoying Disney vacations as a family...and as a result I have quite an extensive Minnie Ear Collection that I wear at school! :)

Teaching is an incredible labor of love for me. I enjoy igniting a fire for learning in each and every little one I am lucky enough to teach. I believe in teaching the whole child, and endeavor to ensure that students in my class feel loved, respected, challenged and safe to learn and grow. I also believe very deeply that we should all endeavor to be kind, so I work hard to establish and build a loving community of learners; a class family if you will!