Name: Amanda Roof
Position/School: Kindergarten Teacher, Independence Elementary
How long in position: Taught for 15 years, two years in Kindergarten
What do you love about your job: I love my kids and watching them grow throughout the school year
What would students be surprised to know about you: I went to college for three years to be a pig farmer!
Biggest pet peeve: Slurping from a straw
What do you remember about being in kindergarten: I wrote my name in cursive the first day and I got in trouble
Are you superstitious: Yes – Full Moon.
What would you have done differently in school: Studied harder!
What food do you refuse to eat: Raw onions
What are you afraid of: Snakes
What is your favorite board game and why: It isn’t a board game but I love to play UNO!
Best advice anyone ever gave you: Teach from the heart