Hello! My name is Wendy Murray and I am an 8th grade math teacher at PWMS. I have been teaching math for 19 years in both Florida and Tennessee. I am originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and moved to Portland, Tennessee in 2007. I have included a picture below of where I used to spend a lot of time while I was growing up! I married my husband, Michael, in 2001 and we were blessed with our son Devin in 2007. I also have three four legged children - Two Socks, Destiney, and Cuddles - our three cats!
I attended Florida Atlantic University and earned my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in 1998. I decided to teach middle school math and earned my middle school math certification while I worked as a sixth grade teacher in Florida. I earned my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix in 2010, and recently attended Lipscomb University in 2014 where I earned a certificate in Instructional Coaching. Since moving to TN, I have taught all levels of middle school math, with most of my experience in 8th grade. I have held many roles in education, but teaching math has always been my passion!