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Bio
My name is Michelle Yates, and I am so excited to teach Kindergarten at RCES! I began my education at Rock Creek Elementary School, and my kindergarten teacher was Dr. Annette Gregory. It feels great coming back to where my journey began. I am proud to be a Rocket!
I have two children. My daughter, Cadence Dawson is a speech/language pathologist for the Franklin County School District. My son-in-law, Rusty Dawson is the Assistant Principal at South Middle School. My son, Chayton Whaley works for Complexly, an online production and educational video company founded by brothers, John and Hank Green. His fiance, Rachel Hood, is a nurse at Erlanger in Chattanooga. I am so proud of my children!
I fulfilled my childhood dream of becoming a teacher when I returned to school after my children were born. I attended Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, TN and earned an Associate of Science degree in 2000. Then, I transferred to Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2002 in Early Childhood education. In 2006, I furthered my education by earning a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from MTSU. In 2018, I obtained my Educational Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University. I have been teaching in the Franklin County school system for 23 years.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, spending time with my family, listening to music, and watching sports. I am a Nashville Predators fan, but I also love to watch Atlanta Braves baseball with my husband.
