Hi! I'm Mrs. Porter, formerly Ms. Ward, and I am excited to start my 3rd year here at PJHS, and my 14th year of teaching. I taught for 11 years as a resource special education teacher at the elementary level. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with a Reading concentration from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia and my Master's Degree in Multisensory Teaching from Dallas Baptist University. A large part of my career at the elementary level has focused on working with students with dyslexia and characteristics of dyslexia. I completed a Multisensory Structured Language Education training program through the Alabama State Department of Education in collaboration with the Shelton School in Dallas, Texas and earned credentials as a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT). I have enjoyed working with students from a different age group and with a variety of needs. Above all else, I strive to honor God in all that I do, and I believe that teaching is a true calling. I am married and have a ten year old son and 15 year old step-son. Besides my faith, family, and teaching, I love traveling, crafts, and everything Florida State...Go Noles! & Go Cats!