My name is Ontoni Reedy and, in 2004, I graduated from Zion Christian Academy International. I attended the University of Memphis, where I graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's in integrated studies. I began my teaching career the fall after I graduated and have been teaching ever since. I am currently teaching in a Montessori school in a 1st – 3rd grade classroom. Being in the public education profession, I have had the opportunity to really get to know and witness the methodology and pedagogy of teaching students from many walks of life. In this day and age, it is very important that students become strong, independent learners and learn to work cooperatively within their community. With Christian values and their classroom settings, ZCAI does just that.