Bienvenidos, Cindy Epps

Spanish teacher Cindy Epps BHS has a new Spanish teacher, Cindy Epps, who comes to us from Palestine High School. She will be teaching Spanish I, II and III.

Cindy and her husband Jack live at Red Lake, near Butler, but they already have a connection in Buffalo as owners of the Four Jacks Gun Shop.

Cindy grew up on the Texas/Mexico boarder, near Crystal City and Carrizo Springs, so she has been familiar with the Spanish language all her life. After high school she attended Sam Houston State University, earning a Bachelors degree in Government with a minor in Spanish. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Creative Writing at Warren Wilson College of Fine Arts. Epps did not let that degree gather dust on a shelf. She has authored several books. “South of Reason”, published by Simon & Schuster, is a literatery fiction set on the border. A second book is at the publisher now and she has a third work in progress.

Asked to define her strengths as a teacher, Epps responded, “Creativity and a willingness to get to know each student and see how they learn best. Everyone learns in a different way.” She also brings an enthusiasm for the Spanish language and culture to her classroom. Perhaps her strongest attribute,

however, is a passion for teaching. “I love kids, love to see them succeed, and love to watch them figure out they can DO something.”

The Epps have a daughter and two sons, and are the proud grandparents of four granddaughters, ages 13, 10, 3 and 2. “I have two matching pink carseats in my back seat!” Cindy boasts. In addition to family, the Epps stay busy with a farm at Wortham where they raise a pumpkin crop and cattle. Cindy also describes herself as “an obsessive knitter”.