Some introductions are in order...

 About Me 

    My name is Alex Hanna and I teach 8th grade science at AF PAMS! I started my life in Michigan (Go BLUE!), and then moved to Georgia. Since then I have lived in Texas, Washington, and now Rhode Island. I recently graduated with my M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry, but have found my passion teaching my kiddos! I am am an openly pansexual woman, who has been enjoying working in a state that offers me job protections. Aside from teaching I love reading, watching Sci-Fi classics (Next Gen, anyone?), and attempting to cook. 

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