Erica Shepherd has been teaching for 8 1/2 years and enjoys it greatly. She has been married for 7 years to Patrick and they have 3 children - Patrick Jr who is 4 and twin boys Evan and Bryce who are 3. In her free time she enjoys shopping, reading, blogging and chatting online. This year in fourth grade the school theme is "Estelle's Shooting Stars, Work Hard, Get Smart!".