Sara Marchessault is a professor at Tallahassee Community College. Ms. M is a TCC and FSU graduate and loves being an instructor at her alma mater. She’s been teaching at TCC since 2008 and has been a full-time faculty member in both the College Success and Education departments. In addition to teaching, Ms. M is an avid reader, has published several themed journals, works with kids to help them write and publish, and serves her community as the Director of the Word of South Festival of Literature and Music.

During the pandemic, Ms. M wrote Exploring Education: A guide for future teachers for Introduction to the Teaching Profession and Journal of a First Year Teacher, which she uses in the course Diversity for Educators. When she isn’t teaching, reading, or planning a festival, Ms. M can be found playing with her family and exploring as much of the world as possible.