My name is Amy Franklin and I teach 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade gifted science both on campus and through the Digital Academy. I also teach 3^rd grade STEM Special Area. Let me introduce myself and share some things about me.  

I am a Florida native and grew up in the St. Petersburg area where I lived through high school.  I came to FSU for my undergraduate studies, which is where I met my husband of 27 years.  I worked in retail management for a year before getting married and moving back to Tallahassee to attend graduate school earning my Master’s degree in Elementary Education.  I taught 3^rd grade at Buck Lake Elementary and then was blessed to be able to stay home to raise my three children.  I returned to teaching eleven years ago at Hawks Rise Elementary where I have taught the XCEL science program to gifted students in K-5th.  In my years at Hawks Rise, I have also taught 4th grade Language Arts, 3^rd grade advanced math, 4^th & 5^th grade math and 3^rd grade STEM.  This will be my 12th year of teaching and my 11th year at Hawks Rise.

My husband, Russ, and I have three children:  Molly (23), Anna (21), and Matthew (17).  In my free time, I love to spend time with my family, go to the beach and work outside in my yard.  I absolutely love teaching and enjoy challenging my students to be their very best.