About The Teacher

Name: Ms. Kim Barry

School: Codington Elementary

Class: Exceptional Children

Phone: (910)790-2236 ext 309

A little bit about me:)

I moved to Wilmington in December with hopes of beginning my teaching career 
and to live closer to my older sister. I have two wonderful parents, an 
older sister, and a younger brother. My brother was the main reason I became 
interested in becoming a special education teacher. He has taught me life 
lessons in patience, diligence, and compassion.  

I am originally from Trumansburg New York, a small town near Ithaca. As a 
senior I volunteered in the elementary special education classroom and 
quickly realized that teaching was my passion and a dream I had to pursue. I 
graduated from St. John Fisher College with a Childhood/Special Education 
degree.  While at college I played 4 years of varsity softball as a catcher 
and was the team captain for 2 years. I also worked in the President's 
Office during my four years of college and was a member of the Student 
Athletic Counsel and Peer Mentoring Program. 

I am so excited to begin my career and Codington has been the perfect match 
for me.  The children are eager to learn, the faculty and administration are 
eager to teach, and the parents are eager to support the schools efforts. I 
am also coaching "Girls On The Run", and Assistant Coaching Ashley High 
School Softball.

In the near future I plan to go back to college to receive my Masters Degree 
in special education with hopes of expanding my knowledge of students with 
behavior/emotional disorders, mental disorders, and special learning 
disorders.