Mrs. Short is happy to be starting her 18th year as a teacher and her 13th year at Freedom. She has been serving as the English Department Chair for the past four years.

She earned both her B.A. in English and M.A. in Secondary English Education from Virginia Tech. Go Hokies! She is certified to teach English grades 6-12. After teaching two years in Southwestern Virginia, she taught 3 years in Colorado. Mrs. Short is a Teacher Consultant for the the Northern Virginia Writing Project.