"I was in a meeting when

someone came over the intercom and said that Mr. Maxwell [school principal]

needed to see Ms. Martin in his office," she recalled.

"When I got there I was

trembling and wondering what I had done wrong. I was told that there was

an angry parent on the phone. When I answered it, the public relations

guy from State Farm told me I had won. I was absolutely thrilled."

Martin began her teaching career

11 years ago in Fayette County. After her children started school, Martin

decided that is was time to put her education degree to use. She started

off as a substitute teacher. Martin was assigned to Fayette Middle the

first day she substituted.

She continued to substitute

for a year, then a hiring freeze followed. The year after the freeze,

she was hired as a science teacher at the school and she is now entering

into her ninth year at Fayette Middle.

"I loved my first day

at the school. The other teachers and administrators were wonderful,"

Martin said. "When I left that day I thought this is where I want

to teach."

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