Mr. Jacob Watkins was born and raised in Central Florida. After attending Santa Fe Catholic High School, he attended the University of Florida where he earned both his Bachelor’s of Elementary Education and Master’s of General Education. Mr. Watkins is going into his 8th year as an educator.

Beginning his career at West Riviera Elementary School, he has had the pleasure of teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students. It was there that he found a passion for working with educators, first as a team lead before becoming an AVID Coordinator, and finally entering into an administrative role as a Single School Culture Coordinator at Northmore Elementary. When he is not at school, Mr. Watkins enjoys hiking through state and national parks with his family, paddling on his kayak, and bouldering at the local rock climbing gym.