Ms. Eugenia Floyd has been teaching fourth grade for eight years at Mary Scroggs Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Following graduation, she became a teacher assistant for fourth grade at Morris Grove Elementary School. Her time assisting in the classroom played a great role in her making the decision to obtain her teaching license. Ms. Floyd completed her K-6 teacher certification at North Carolina Central University in 2013. Ms. Floyd’s personal experiences in school have played a pivotal role in her teaching philosophy. She truly believes that every student can learn and that having high expectations of her students is vital to their academic growth. Floyd’s teaching philosophy and high expectations are evident in her local and state student data as well as her classroom atmosphere. She does not expect just her students to grow, but also has this expectation for herself. When her district partnered with Elon University to assist a cohort of teachers in earning Academically Gifted teaching licensure, Ms. Floyd jumped at the opportunity to grow in her craft. After obtaining her certification from the program, she continued on to graduate with a Master of Education in gifted education from Elon University in 2020. As a believer that all children can learn, she believes it is vital to grow in her craft, in order to tap into students’ genius and provide the tools they need for success.