Diane Perry is a kindergarten teacher at Riverdale School, where she also serves as a cheerleading sponsor. Diane began teaching in 2009. The cornerstone of her teaching practice is to have every student love school and know that they are loved at school. She has received several grants to improve her students’ academic success, including a grant that enabled every classroom at Riverdale School to have an Interactive White Board. Diane is a Shelby County Schools’ district leader, member of the Kindergarten Curriculum Committee, and webmaster of the Kindergarten Kove Common Core website that is accessed by teachers worldwide. She began her career at Dexter Elementary Kindergarten, where she served for four years. Diane holds a BS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Memphis and a MEd in Teaching and Learning Concentration from Union University.
