Ms. Cushing comes to us from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where she taught Special Education to students with learning disabilities. She began teaching Theatre Arts in 2005, before becoming a Special Education teacher. She has 3 years of experience teaching Theatre Arts, in Texas and in Virginia. She also has 6 years, teaching Special Education, working in Virginia. Before moving to Haiti, she taught locally with Fairfax County Public Schools, Prince William Public Schools, as well as Covenant Christian Academy in Warrenton. She loves working with students with Autism, or students with multiple disabilities. She also enjoys helping students find their gifts and talents.

Ms. Cushing carries a BA in Communication from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MA in Theatre Arts from Texas A&M University - Commerce. In 2015, she obtained an MEd in Special Education from George Mason University.

Ms Cushing is excited to be returning home to Virginia and to have fun with her students, learning about amazing things in class, at Lightridge High School! GO BOLTS!!