Welcome!

A word bubble of the word 'hello' in many world languages.

Mrs. Hays Padlet

Welcome bilingual and multilingual students and families!

We celebrate students who speak more than one language in our class!

I am Angela Hays, the teacher for English as a Second Language (ESL). Our amazing students go to school in a language other than their first language. They are learning English while still maintaining their home language. We celebrate this amazing skill!

This is my seventh year as a teacher, and my fifth year as a teacher in Rutherford County Schools. I have lived in Murfreesboro for 26 years and love it here! I went to Belmont University for my undergraduate degree in broadcasting, journalism and music business. After 15 years as a communication professional, and 14 years as a small-business owner teaching cooking and selling Pampered Chef kitchen tools, I decided to become a schoolteacher! In 2020 at Lipscomb University, I earned my Masters of Education in Instructional Practice with a concentration on English Language Learners. I especially love working with immigrant students and their families to help them to be successful in their new life in America.

I have been married 33 years. I have twin sons who are 23-years-old and a daughter who is in 11th grade. I love iced coffee, ice cream, homemade bread and barbecue chicken pizza. I love good movies, especially historical biographies, science fiction, fantasy, and superhero films. I love to write, and sometimes I get the pleasure of editing fiction written by friends. I am a past co-president of the Murfreesboro Parents of Multiples Club, and I'm very active with my church, St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church in Murfreesboro.