I grew up in Reisterstown, Maryland with my parents – Linda and Carl Beaver and my sister – Jennifer Beaver Lamont. After graduating from Franklin High school in 1996, I went on to Virginia Tech and became a lifelong Hokie! I absolutely loved my time at Virginia Tech and even met my husband – Jason, there. I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2000 with my Bacholors degree – double major in Sociology and Political Science. Jason and I married in 2004, adopted our first dog, Bailey, and then I went back to school to earn my Masters of Arts in Teaching from Towson University in 2006. While I was interning at Centennial Lane Elementary in Ellicott City, MD -Howard County, I was hired as the fulltime teacher and have been at Centennial Lane ever since. I taught 5th grade for 8 years and now I am completing my 9th year teaching 3rd grade. I feel very blessed to be able to have a job that I love surrounded by amazing students, families, and co-workers! We have two boys, Drew & Cameron. In 2019 we welcomed our furbaby – Spencer – a black lab who we rescued from Lu’s Labs. We are so blessed to be able to raise our boys in a fun neighborhood with with great friends and great schools.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Jason and I have 2 sons – Drew and Cameron who keep us very busy! Drew has grown up playing sports in Westminster – baseball, soccer, and basketball. He is currently playing for the Titans travel baseball team. Cameron enjoyed playing baseball and soccer in Westminster, now plays flag football and loves to invent and create anything he can think of!
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
After graduating from Virginia Tech, I started as an administrative assistant for the owner of the Hulik-Meltzer Agency of MassMutual Financial Group in Bethesday, MD. It was a wonderful opportunity for me with wonderful co-workers. About two years into my job, I realized I wanted to go back to school to become a teacher. I later enrolled in the MAT program at Towson University to pursure this path. I am now finishing my 17th year of teaching at Centennial Lane Elementary in Howard County.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite places or events in our community?
My family and I enjoy our local restaurants as we often run into friends there while enjoying a nice meal out. Paradisio’s is our absolute favorite along with some of the others along Main Street. We love the holiday parades sponsored by the community and enjoy time at the Westminster Winery.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Movie – I honestly don’t have a favorite; TV show – Dateline – this goes back to my Political Science background, Friends
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be Kind! Always treat others with kindness, follow your dreams, and always tell your loved ones how much you love them!
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Goo Goo Dolls
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Governor DeSantis – lunch at Paradisio’s – great people and food! I would like to have lunch with him to ask him how he was able to bring his state of Florida to such a great place through the pandemic even when other states were saying he was wrong. I admire him for standing up for the people of his state, while also taking care of his family and wife who thankfully is now cancer free. I believe he truly has every individuals best interest at heart and is willing to stand up and fight for it.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I love the fact that you can go almost anywhere in Westminster and run into someone you know. The people of our community have strong values and care about lifting up and supporting each other.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
Elvis Presley is a distant cousin of mine!
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Blacksburg, Virginia! It’s the home of the Virginia Tech Hokies and in my mind – it’s heaven on Earth!
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My grandmother – Ruby Robinson! She passed away in August 2019 at the age of 106! She was truly a remarkable woman inside and out! I honestly believe it was her genuine kindness that allowed her to live such a long and healthy life! She was amazing and everyone who knew her loved her! I feel so blessed to have been able to have her in my life for 41 years!
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Family, Friends, Fun
