MY NAME IS ELLA JEFFERSON AND I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR 15 YEARS. I AM A FORMER STUDENT OF GULFPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT. I ATTENDED CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, BAYOU VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND GRADUATED FROM GULFPORT HIGH IN 1999. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT. I HAVE A DEEP PASSION FOR TEACHING STUDENTS AND HELPING THEM FOSTER A LOVE FOR LEARNING.