Polly began teaching third grade at Grace Community School in 2024.  She has a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies (grades 1-8) and a master’s in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas at Tyler.  She has worked in public education for the past twenty-four years, teaching second, fourth, and sixth grades and teaching for one year as an instructional specialist.  Polly and her husband, Scott, have three sons and five grandchildren.  She is a member of Flint Baptist Church and enjoys reading, traveling, assembling jigsaw puzzles, and playing games with friends.