My name is Sarah Townsend, and I am thrilled to be the Media Specialist at Key West High School!  I relocated to the Keys in June 2015 and am so happy to be part Conch family at KWHS.  I was born and raised in TN and received my BA in English and MS in Secondary Education from The University of Tennessee and M.Ed in Administration & Supervision at Middle Tennessee State University.   My previous teaching experience includes 10 years as a high school English teacher and 10 years as a Media Specialist.  I'm still counting my blessings daily to be living in paradise.  My "children" are my 6 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Charlie, and 3 year old Cocker Spaniel, Chance. My interests include watching college football and basketball (GO VOLS!!!), reading, boating, biking, music, and spending time with friends and family.  My favorite types of books are historical fiction, narrative nonfiction, realistic fiction, and crime/mysteries.  In addition to being your Media Specialist, I serve as AP Coordinator, MCSD Media Specialist Lead, Book Club sponsor, Building Level Planning Team member, AVID site team member, and textbook manager. As your Media Specialist, I'm here to make book recommendations, help with research and essays, collaborate with teachers, and teach classes on a wide variety of topics.  Please take advantage of the resources available on the webpage and visit the Media Center to check out books, use the computers, study, read, and get writing or research assistance.  I look forward to helping you!