Hi! I'm Ms. Shrode, a California transplant, mother of two grown children and two cats. I came to Cedar Fork in the Fall of 2009 as a parent volunteer in my son's 4th grade classroom. In the Spring of 2010, I was hired as an instructional assistant in Kindergarten. That Fall, I began an 8-year journey in technology where I enjoyed teaching pre-K through 5th grade students in Discovery Cove. Now in 2018, I am excited to begin a new adventure teaching Kindergarten with the Dream Team! My previous experience at Cedar Fork, and as an instructional assistant in a small 2-room schoolhouse in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California, have provided me with a solid teaching foundation and a genuine love for education. I'm a Latin Dancer, two time Discovery Education Summer Institute participant, and 2014 Cary Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Teaching award recipient. I look forward to challenging and engaging my first Kindergarten class, where I believe we should strive to be "Green and Growing"!