MY BACKGROUND: My name is Gary Millner, and I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. I am a former retail store manager who followed his true calling, becoming a teacher, and I now find myself having completed my tenth year of teaching middle school math. I pride myself on getting to know each and every student on some level, building a foundation of trust and mutual respect, and thrive on searching to make that connection / influence with as many students as I can. Every great teacher can find some part of his/her pedagogy that each and every child can perform, and hopefully use this knowledge to build a sense of confidence and inquiry where a child begins to thrive, and realize his/her true potential. This is the essence of my job, my passion for teaching, and a small part of the teacher/person that I have become.