I graduated from Kennesaw State University with a bachelor’s degree in Middle Level Education and from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s degree in Technology Integration. I am certified and highly qualified in math, have a Gifted and Talented endorsement, and am a National Board Certified Teacher for Adolescent Mathematics.

 

In my spare time I enjoy crafting, gardening, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

 

I attended Winthrop University where I received a bachelor's degree in Middle Level Education in 2018. I am certified and highly qualified to teach both math and social studies. I am also endoresed in Gifted and Talented Education. In August of 2020, I furthered my education with a Master of Science in Education Leadership from Arkansas State University. Outside of school, I enjoy coaching volleyball, traveling, crafting and being outdoors. 

 

I graduated from Presbyterian College in 2013 and began teaching 7th Grade ELA at Pelion Middle that same year. I taught 7th grade for 2 years before moving up to 8th grade and English 1. In December 2016 I graduated from USC with my M.Ed. in Teaching with an emphasis in curriculum. I also have the Gifted and Talented endorsement. I am currently working on my National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification in Early Adolescent English Language Arts. 

When I'm not teaching I enjoy coaching JV Volleyball at PHS, reading, watching movies, and playing with my dog Duke. 

 

Email: hmatthews@lexington1.net

 

Hi! I came to Pelion Middle school after my first two years of teaching at Sandhills Middle right down the road. Before that, I was a substitute in Lexington 1 and Richland 1. I graduated from USC with my bachelor’s in English in 2016.

As a product of Lexington 1 schools (RBES, LMES, LMS, PHMS, and LHS), I was excited to return to the district as a teacher in 2020! Reading and writing are two of my favorite things to do and I am so excited to have the opportunity to share that love with middle schoolers!

 

I started teaching in the fall of 1984 as a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and have taught several different subjects, including social studies, language arts, science, and humanities. I have a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction., and National Board certification in both English Language Arts and Social Studies. I was honored to be a State Teacher of the Year finalist in 2016.

 

I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and traveling. My husband is a retired middle school band director, and my daughter is currently a middle school band director in Aiken County. I love teaching, and am proud to be a Pelion Panther!

 

 

I attended Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH where I earned my BS in Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in Math, Science, and Reading. For 10 years I taught 7th and 8th grade Science in Cleveland, OH where I'm originally from. In 2015 I moved to South Carolina and began teaching Science here at Pelion Middle School. I am also a coach for Girls on the Run Heart and Sole. I am highly qualified to teach both Math and Science, and hold endorsements in Gifted and Talented Education and Teaching Children of Poverty. I am currently pursuing National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Science and attending Arkansas State University for my Masters in Educational Theory and Practice. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with family and friends, being outdoors with my dogs, and going to Walt Disney World.