My name is Amanda Basehart and this is my 18th year of teaching middle school. I was born and raised in Simi Valley, California, which is very close to Los Angeles and the beach! When I was in high school, my family moved to Grenada, MS. It was a big culture shock, but I am becoming a southerner at heart. I attended the University of Southern Mississippi for my teaching degree and had an amazing experience of completing my student teaching in England. I have been married for 13 years to my wonderful husband, Kyle. My husband and I have an 8 year old daughter named Alina and a 6 year old daughter named Kaylin. Alina is in third grade at Riverdale and Kaylin is in first grade. We also have a 10 year old kitty named Mango and a miniature dachshund puppy named Korra. In my free time, I love to spend time with my family, read, cook, and be outside when the weather is awesome.