Hi, I am Kristen Long. This is my 20th year of teaching and my 3rd year at FVES! I taught intervention and the Word Detective enhancement last year. I am so excited about being in Kindergarten this year. Kindergarten is one of my favorite grades to teach. I have previously taught second grade and K-5 Science Enhancement. I graduated from Syracuse University where I earned a B.S. in Communication Science and Disorders (speech pathology and audiology) and earned my Master’s in Education from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, where I met my husband and began teaching. We moved to NC from Ft. Lauderdale in 2007. We have lived in Fuquay Varina since 2014. We have 2 sons: Mason-13 and Nate-11 who are both at Fuquay Varina Middle School. When I am not at school, I love reading/watching crime documentaries and puzzles.