Abigail Bowes has been both a General Education teacher (2-5) and a Special Education Teacher (6-8) since 2004. She currently holds teacher certification in Utah, Florida, and Georgia. Abigail has taught in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Utah, and now Georgia. She holds masters degrees in both Elementary Education and Special Education. Abigail believes that reading is extremely fundamental to learning and a critical foundation for learning all subjects, including math. She further believes that math has important cultural relevance and that a student’s attitude toward math and reading holds the key to unlocking learning. Abigail uses her teaching to help students experience how learning can take them places and enjoy unimaginable experiences in all parts of the world, even above the canopy of the Brazilian rainforest (true story).