My name is Franklin Ferretti, and I moved to North Carolina from Arlington, Virginia in 2015 to complete my degree in Elementary Education at Appalachian State University. This will be third full year teaching at Southwest Primary. Prior to this year, I was teaching 2nd grade for two years and kindergarten for half a year here at Southwest. Prior to becoming a teacher, I spent the previous 16 years as an Human Resources professional in the United States Army. I am originally from Maryland, but grew to love the state of North Carolina when I was first stationed here in 2003.