Call Me Ishmael.....

If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. —J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1951)

Actually, you can call me Jessica.  I am a Navy wife and a former elementary teacher, turned preschool teacher, turned stay at home mom.  I did all of my undergraduate work in Music and Elementary Education at the College of William and Mary and earned my Master's in Reading from the University of Virginia.  I love to learn new things.  In fact, I woke up one morning and decided that I needed to learn something, so I decided to pursue an endorsement in Library Science from Old Dominion University in Virginia.  I am taking my second and third classes this semester.  I should finish next fall.  

When I am not chasing my three boys around, I volunteer at my twin almost first graders' school.  I am also involved with a Navy spouses' organization in Norfolk as well as our elementary school PTA.  I direct a children's choir at my church and sing in the adult choir. 

I am an accidental runner.  I registered for a race and realized that I had to actually train for it.  Somewhere along the way, I started to like running.  2013 is shaping up to be the year of the half marathon for me.  

There is not very much down time in my crazy life. 

This little space on the World Wide Web will serve as my sounding board as I am navigating the wild and wonderful world of Libraryland.  I am excited to make the transition from classroom teacher (or, more recently, Mom in Chief) to school librarian.  I love books and reading and I can't think of a better to share that excitement with students.

Thanks for joining me on this journey!
Jessica