Hello! 🙂

My name is Jennifer Spivey.  I just finished my second year of teaching.  I teach Biology and Earth/Environmental Science at South Columbus High School in rural Tabor City, NC.   I coach Junior Varsity Cheerleading and assist with Varsity Women’s Track.  This year as a school wide project, we began keeping bees.  I am the resident beekeeper on campus.  We have two hives on campus and I have my own personal hives at home.  It has made for a very interesting hobby!

I have an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in Biological Sciences with a minor in Criminal Justice.  I am currently working on my Masters in the Art of Teaching in Secondary Science at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

I am an extreme animal lover!  I have a 50 year old pet Ornate Box Turtle named Bridgette. Her favorite food is blueberries. I adopted her 2 years ago.  She has lived the vast majority of her life in captivity so she cannot be returned to the wild, which is where I wish she could be.  I also raise champion show Boxers.   I have a cat named Doodles and I have recently adopted an 8 week old kitten that I have been nursing back to health.

Before entering teaching, I worked as an Environmental Educator for Blue Jay Point County park off of Falls Lake in Wake County.  I loved it!  I gave interpreted nature hikes, instructed pond studies, and planned camps for children and adults.  While working there I began my certification as an North Carolina Environmental Educator.

Besides beekeeping, I have many other hobbies and interests. My parents have a large garden that I help with every year.  Everything that is harvested is preserved and packaged for the upcoming winter.  We have everything from frozen butterbeans and corn to canned tomatoes and pickles.  I also love to dance.  While at NCSU, I was on the Dance Team for 2 years.  I spend most weekends in North Myrtle Beach shagging. I am an avid NC State fan! I attend as many games as I possibly can throughout the year. Go Pack!

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