Leigh Fesmire
I grew up in HV and even attended Bear Tavern Elementary School! Of course it was a little different back then. It is such a joy to be working at the same school which inspired me to be a teacher and left me with such fond memories. (I can still name every teacher I had!)
After high school, I attened SMU in Dallas for 2 years but realized I missed the east coast so headed to the Univ. of NH. After receiving my BS, I flew off to Colorado to get my MA in Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. While in Colorado I had my first teaching position - teaching LA to 1st Graders in the morning then teaching 3rd Graders LA in the afternoon. Not sure how I survived that! Again, the east coast (specifically the ocean and our families) brought my husband and I back to Hopewell Valley. I have been at HVRSD for 20+ years teaching primarily First Grade and Literacy Support. This is why teaching first grade this year is so appealing - I know so many of the students already!!
During my free time I love to read, go to the beach and take walks or bike rides. My family lives in the area. Our son Lucas is a junior studying mechanical engineering and computer science at CU Boulder. We are beyond thrilled to get to visit Colorado again as it is such a beautiful state! Our daughter Mae attends the high school. You can always catch her working at Uncle Ed's while recovering from a sports injury.