She serves as a teacher leader and mentor for a large urban school district. In her role of teacher support, Ms. Elmore knows the value of extensive preparation for teaching success. Her work with Ed Publishing is designed to help teachers not only pass the TExES, but to get a step ahead toward a successful classroom career. Shannon Pugh, M.A., was born at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX. She spent her childhood in Alaska, Louisiana, and California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and History with a minor in humanities at Midwestern State University. Ms. Pugh followed her BA with a Master of Arts in Political Science. In 1994 she joined Teach for America and was stationed in the Mississippi Delta where she taught 7th and 8th grade history. During