Olivia Lara
Dillon Middle School
Position at the school
School Librarian
Years in Education
-5 years at Dillon Middle School as an 8th grade English teacher
-B.S. in Middle Level Education from Francis Marion University
-M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Coker University
-M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina
-4 years as DMS Junior Beta Club sponsor
Family
I have been married to my sweet husband, Joe, for 6 years, and I am the proud mama to Ella Kate (3). I’m the daughter of Minerva McDaniel and the late Ricky McDaniel and sister to Delta McDaniel-Kale.
Pets
We have one sweet rescue dog, Max, and two cats, Wilma and Fred.
Hobbies
I love to spend time with my family, go to the movies, travel for concerts with my best friend, Alison, read, and go to Disney World!
Fun Fact
I have read 72 books so far this year out of my goal of 100!
What are you looking forward to this school year?
I’m looking forward to settling into my new role as the school librarian and hopefully bring some exciting new reading programs and incentives to DMS! I can’t wait to connect with the students in a different way through the library and my love of reading and books. I also am looking forward to collaborating with classroom teachers in order to foster stronger relationships between the library and classroom.
