Pam holds a B.S. and M.S. in Education focused on Curriculum and Instruction, with certifications in Elementary, K-12, Special Education, and Reading Specialist. She is a seasoned educator with more than 46 years of experience as a teacher and educational diagnostician, including 10 years homeschooling her 2 daughters. As an SMCC founding teacher, Pam serves as the Lead Teacher/Faculty Director for SMCC and teaches History, Bible, and Latin. Pam also serves on the faculty of Hilger Higher Learning, where she chairs the Social Studies department and teaches high school social studies classes. Pam is a Faculty Fellow with the UTC Center for Reflective Citizenship and has been awarded the Chattanooga Chapter of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Distinguished Teacher Award. Pam and her husband Jim have been married for 43 years and are actively involved as members of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. They have two daughters and sons-in-law, 4 granddaughters, and a loveable Golden Retriever named Huckleberry! Pam enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling. She has a passion for teaching, prayer, and discipleship, as well as all things social studies-related!