My name is Dana Brainerd, and I am excited to be teaching 5th grade this year at Battle! It is going to be a wonderful year!
I was born in Memphis, but grew up in Alabama. I attended college in Arkansas and raised my son there. I moved to Chattanooga three years ago. I am married to Gary Brainerd and together we have three children (all grown and out on their own). We have two crazy dogs, Snickles and Hendrix. Some things I enjoy are cooking, going to hear live music, planting flowers and walking Hendrix. I am an avid reader and have a huge classroom library. I have new obsession with the hummingbirds in my backyard.
I have been teaching for 23 years. This year I will be teaching Literacy (reading and writing) and Social Studies.