Allow me to introduce myself, I am Beth Shawver serving as a Literacy Facilitator at Idlewild Elementary. I am from Richmond, Virginia and a proud Virginia Tech graduate with a certification in Elementary Education. I have a Masters Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I also have an ESL certification. I have taught at several CMS schools before coming to Idlewild. I have served as a teacher, ESL teacher, reading teacher and Literacy Facilitator at Idlewild in the last 20 years, and have loved my experiences! I work with the administration, the teachers, the students and the parents on a daily basis. I am willing to share my knowledge and love of reading and writing with everyone! We want everyone in our Idlewild family to learn to read and read to learn!