Welcome! 

Welcome to 8th Grade English Language Arts!

My name is Lisa Shaw, and this is my seventh year being on staff at Germantown Middle School (Go Mavericks!). I have been teaching English Language Arts for seventeen years, the last eleven in the Madison County School District. Raised in Charleston, Mississippi, I attended Strider Academy from 1st-12th grade.  After graduation, I attended The University of Mississippi (Go Rebs!) where I studied Business. Before I began my teaching career, I worked in the legal field and then began a family.  I received my Master's of Arts in Teaching from Belhaven University in 2007 and began what had always been my dream career -- to teach!  I am passionate about reading (go figure), and I enjoy decorating, working out, and spending time with family and friends. I have two children; a daughter, Mary Clark, who is an attorney in Madison County; and a son, Brian, who is a Certified Public Accountant in Memphis, TN.  I am a resident of Madison.  I am looking forward to an exciting 2024-2025 school year!