Taylor Mattes is so excited to be at Cherokee Bend School as a 4th grade Special Education teacher! She previously taught Special Education in the Pelham City Schools system. Mrs. Mattes graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2020 with a B.S. in Elementary Collaborative K-6 Education. She is currently working towards her Master's degree in Differentiated Instruction, with a concentration on Autism Spectrum Disorders, at the University of Alabama in Hunstville. In her spare time, Mrs. Mattes loves traveling with her husband, reading, going to the lake, or going for a run! She is so excited about starting the 2022-2023 school year as a CBS Chief!