Berecia Scatliffe-Robles is a retired teacher and educator with over 35 years of teaching experience, where she nurtured and positively impacted the lives of elementary students. After she retired, she retuned to the classroom as a substitute teacher because she felt the need to connect with people. She often coined the phrase from a former colleague ; “I am not retired. I have re “tired” (put on new tires ) to do something else.” .. She firmly believes we must make the necessary changes in life to be able to keep in touch and assist others. Berecia is constantly researching what is new in technology and other aspects of life in an effort to continue contributing to her community and society. She enjoys cooking, planting, and traveling with her family and spending time with her grandchildren .

Her favorite quote is: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel”. by, Maya Angelou.

This quote is a guide for how Berecia treats others and thrives to make anyone she encounters feel special, respected, and loved.