Hello, my name is Ray Vanessa Fawcett, a Guyanese national who resided in The Bahamas. I am a second career educator with approximately seventeen years of experience molding the minds of students from K to Grade 4. I attended Success Training College and have attained an associate degree in Elementary Education, Nova Southeastern University where I gained a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and University of the West Indies where I've achieved a master's degree in Literacy Instruction. This is my third-year teaching at Lillington Shawtown Elementary. As a Cultural Exchange Educator, I plan to provide both cultural and academic insights as I propel students towards academic excellence since like Benjamin Franklin it is my belief that, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.