Hello, folks! I am Mrs. Bearden.  In my free time, I enjoy hiking in the mountains, kayaking, playing with my family, and cheering on my children in academics and sports. I grew up a little bit everywhere, but landed in Plano about 15 years ago with my great husband and family. My four children are wonderful and keep me young. This is my 9th year at Shepton, but that is not representative of my long teaching career. I've taught all over the state in different districts, but always in Special Education. My stories are endless! Speaking of stories, I have one for everything because of the wonderful life I've lived and the people I've met over the years. People talk about the six degrees of separation, but mine is more like 2 degrees at most. Well, that's me in a nutshell!