I am Leslie Nivens.  I have been teaching for 2 years.  This is my first year at Gamewell Middle School.  Last year, I taught 9th grade math at West Caldwell High School.  I received my degree from the University of South Carolina.  I have my National Board Certification in Adolescent Mathematics.  Before moving to Lenoir, I taught in South Carolina.  I taught 15 years in Fort Mill, South Carolina and 6 years in Berkeley County, South Carolina.