Ms. Chrisman graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a minor in English. After college, she began teaching for Lexington City Schools and came to Southern Elementary in 2007. She has taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade as a classroom teacher. In 2010, she started her position as the media specialist for Southern and earned her Master of Library and Information Studies degree from UNCG in 2014.

In her time outside of school, Ms. Chrisman enjoys being outdoors, camping, hiking, running, mountain and road biking, yoga, and strength training. And of course, READING!!