Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Ms. Cathryn Armstrong knew from an early existence that she was destined to teach. ?Denise?, as she is affectionately known by her friends, graduated with Honors from Hume-Fogg High School and was voted ?Most Memorable? in 1993. In her duration at Hume-Fogg, Denise participated in INROADS, a program dedicated to the development of minority youth in the realm of business leadership. Additionally, she served as the President of the S.U.R.E. Club, an acronym for Students United for Racial Equality, as well as being an active member of the Spanish and Civitan clubs. From there, Denise matriculated to Middle Tennessee State University where she earned a Bachelor?s degree in Business Finance and a minor in Spanish. There, she was a member of the Dance team for one year. She is currently working on obtaining her Master?s degree and hopes to finish by Summer 2009.

Ms. Armstrong became a member of the faculty of Antioch High School in August 2001, her first teaching role. In her time there, she committed herself to countless hours of Math tutoring and served as one of the advisors for the Gospel Club and majorettes. In 2004, she joined the staff of Maplewood High School. As a Math teacher there, she earned the designee of 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year. Denise has taught a range of Math from ELL Math to Algebra II.

As a new ?Ravens? educator, Ms. Armstrong?s desire is to instill a sense of hope and drive within her students and to empower them to be successful leaders.

In her spare time, Denise enjoys spending time with her magnificent children, Kia and Chris, ages 12 and 11 respectively, traveling, dancing, reading and doing Sudokus.