Mrs. Phyllis Pleasant

Mrs. Phyllis Pleasant was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Dillard University and the University Of New Orleans (UNO). Mrs. Pleasant graduated from UNO in 1983 with a B.A. in Elementary Education, PRE-K Certification and Kindergarten/Early Childhood Certification. After moving to Dallas, Texas, she attended Texas Woman's University in 1994 and received an ESL certificate. Mrs. Pleasant have well over thirty-five years of teaching experience. She has taught PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade in Dallas, Texas and Middle School, High School in Universal City, Texas, at Randolph Field Air Force Base. Her hobbies are gardening, DYI projects, reading and decorating. She is most passionate about gardening. She loves to compare the nature of plants to that of students' learning. When in a favorable environment, some plants tend to blossom with little to no nurturing. Then there are plants that tend to blossom once the environment has been manipulated and adjusted as needed. Finally, there are species of plants that require constant attention, varying environments and added supplements to speed up the blooming process.