Erin Gardner is thrilled to be in her fourth year teaching Kindergarten at CLA. She comes to us as a former Pre-K teaching assistant and Speech-Language therapist in elementary schools. She earned her BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida. Throughout the years, Erin has spent time homeschooling her own children and has taught in both public and

private school settings. She and her husband Jeremy, who is also a teacher, have been married for almost 18 years. They have 4 children from ages 7 to 15 and as a family they enjoy spending time together in the mountains, canoeing/kayaking and playing board games. Erin and Jeremy have a heart for fostering and adoption and are active members of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh.