Meet the Teachers  at River Ridge Middle School (New Port Richey, Florida)

Rachel Lightbody I have a lifelong love of the arts. From an early age I have been participating in the arts through some form or another; visual arts, graphic design, dance, music and drama. I am originally from Westchester, NY and attended SUNY Westchester, in Valhalla, NY and earned a degree in Visual Arts. Later, I received my Bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz in Art Education. Prior to teaching, I worked as a Graphic Designer at a printing company for over 15 years. From I have pursued my love of art educati ... read moreon. For the last year, I have been focused on the elementary school art program at Cypress Elementary School and now I am delighted to begin teaching at the middle school level. I teach art from the heart, building self-esteem in my students and challenging them to find their inner artist. I believe that through the process of doing art and using technology, individuals experience creative thinking, problem solving and development of their artistic “eye”. I am excited to have joined the RRMS team as a 2D/3D art teacher and a Digital Art and Design Instructor. Send compliment

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