Abby East has been selected as the 2024-2025 Grissom Elementary Teacher of the Year!
Abby has been teaching for 17 years, most of which were in Montessori classrooms. This is her second year working at Grissom as a Children's House (pre-k and kindergarten) teacher.
"The teachers and families at Grissom are wonderful. I love working at a public Montessori and being part of developing this incredible program within TPS," said Abby. "I have always had a love for learning. I was never the smartest or the best student, but I loved to discover new things and found confidence in working hard and making those discoveries. I wanted children to have that same curiosity and love for learning in the school environment. Even if they aren't always the best at something, having a desire to discover can take them far in life."
Outside of work, Abby loves spending time with her husband and children.