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Ashley Justice became the Aggieland Teams of Tomorrow director in April 2015 after being a TOT teacher for three years. Ashley had spotted TOT some years before at a preschool conference when she was working as a preschool teacher. She realized right away that the program consisted of her two favorite things—basketball and working withRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Debra Wood has a love for working with children. Starting as a home economics teacher, and then as a kindergarten teacher, she has had her share of teaching and sharing moments when a student understands a concept or accomplishes a feat for the first time.       Debra’s other sideRead more

Sometimes when people are looking for change, it comes in a very obvious way. For others, like TOT franchisee Hayley Bumgarner, it comes in a more subtle way…like a postcard. Bumgarner, a teacher for 10 years, was getting ready to go back to school after having her first son, when she received a postcard fromRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Linda Babbidge runs her own business, works with eight classes of bubbly preschoolers and gets to see young kids achieve new physical and academic feats almost every single day.   Four years ago, Linda’s work/life balance was not always favorable. Her schedule was more rigid and overwhelming than flexible. Linda wasRead more

When it comes to careers, one could argue Teams of Tomorrow Director Breanna Elam has seen it all. Formerly a high school teacher, church youth leader, nanny and nine-to-fiver of corporate America, Breanna joined TOT as a franchisee in 2014.   A TOT director planted the first seed while Breanna was attending seminary in Dallas,Read more

For Teams of Tomorrow Director Anna Minvielle, time and life felt like they were just passing by.   Working eight hours a day at a mortgage company left very little time to spend at home with her two sons after work. The monotonous daily grind eventually lost its luster, and Anna reached a point ofRead more

Teams of Tomorrow Director Hannah Blair had just graduated with a Master of Public Health when she landed an internship at the health department. While chatting in a cubicle, Hannah’s coworker asked her what she would do if she could choose the perfect profession.   Hannah half-jokingly replied, “Be my own boss, work with kidsRead more

Angela McMullin’s first introduction to Teams of Tomorrow was a bit out of the norm. Like many, she was introduced to TOT by listening to Missy Washam speak about the program.   What makes her story unique?   She was hearing Missy talk about TOT during a meal after a family member’s funeral. Angela’s husbandRead more