Jody Richards is a career educator with an M.Ed. in Instruction and Curriculum from Lesley University. She is certified in Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education, Gifted Education, and Administration. She has won several prestigious teaching awards, including the Golden Apple, and the Crystal Apple. Additionally, she has earned many awards for her work with youth groups throughout the world. These include the Kiwanis Youth Service Award, the Boy Scouts of America Extra Miler and Service to Youth Award, and Volunteer of the Year for the Karlsruhe Military Community. Jody has raised dozens of children including her own 13 biological children as well as step-children, grandchildren, and some “Strays”. Ms. Richards has taught in Montana, Utah, Arizona, and Florida as well as in DoDDS overseas. She shares her knowledge and expertise in hopes that you will be inspired to become a lifelong learner and to make learning FUN-damental for students.