**Special Note** I will be taking a hiatus for the summer of 2022 and will be returning to teaching this fall! Please be on the lookout for listings to open mid-summer for classes starting in August and September. Feel free to reach out with any questions as I check emails daily and will stay connected to Outschool! See you soon!

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to meet you and to start learning together! My name is Christina Byrd and I graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2013 with a Bachelor of Education in Music. I went on to graduate with a master's degree in Education with specialization in Gifted Education, from William Carey University. I also hold a teaching license for the state of Mississippi and am certified to teach kindergarten through 12th grade. I am currently teaching my 9th year of gifted education. I have taught 2nd through 6th grade students and love what I do! 

I have a passion for helping gifted students and parents of gifted children to understand what it means to be gifted, to gain skills that gifted students need to thrive, and to meet the social and emotional needs of gifted learners. As a grown-up gifted student, I have a first hand understanding of what these exceptional learners need to meet their full potential! I love watching my students learn and grow as I teach them the tools that they need for success. I love to have fun with learning and teaching STEM and other skills through fun topics!

I am a mom to a wonderful 3 year old little boy and wife to the best husband in the world! I also live on a small farm ! My hobbies include crochet, cross-stitch, hand embroidery, painting wooden toys, floristry, and canning! I LOVE to make learning fun, so be on the lookout not only for classes for gifted students but for special classes featuring my pets and hobbies! I hope to see you soon!