Mrs. Adkins is originally from Coral Gables, FL where she taught English language arts (grades 5-8) at Gulliver Academy and Saint Andrew’s Academy. In 2009, she moved to Raleigh and started teaching middle school language arts at Saint Raphael. In addition to teaching, she also coaches the girls’ volleyball team. She is a member of NCTE, Raleigh/Wake Reading Association, and the International Literacy Association. Mrs. Adkins is a certified reading specialist (K-12) and is certified to teach language arts in grades 6-12 through the state of North Carolina.