Hello My Name Is...
Joy Stinson-Tucker

Hi! I am the Educational Assistant at Bess T Shepherd where I am known to all the kids as Ms. Joy. This is my fourth year at the school where I wear multiple hats.
In the morning, I work in each of the 5 Kindergarten classes where I assist the teacher in implementing her lesson plans. I work with the students teaching them A,B,C's, and 1,2,3's, reading and writing concepts, and math skills. In the afternoon, I work in the RISE reading intervention program. I am the Word Study instructor for Rise and the Writing Instructor for Rise Up. This is my favorite part of the day since I have a deep love of writing.
I have an undergraduate degree from THE University of Florida, "Go Gators", in Conservation and Land Use Planning. I graduated and worked in a Research Lab for 15 years as a Biologist. Lab work did not include the people component I was seeking. So I went back to school at UF and got my Master's Degree in Extension Education.
I was the Horticulture/4H agent in Gainesville, Florida where I conducted educational programming for the community. I married and left my career to become an at home mom of twins. My twins went to college, and I returned to the working world. For the past 18 years, I have been working with Children's Ministry at my church. My world is full of children and I love it!!