Sue Popp

This year will be Mrs. Popp’s twenty eighth consecutive year teaching. She spent eleven great years on the Mitchell Elementary School campus, and this is the seventeenth year of The Branch Academy. At Mitchell, Mrs. Popp taught Art through the Art Enrichment Program for four years prior to joining the PreK team, and she enjoyed seven years developing the preschool program and incorporating her love of art into the early childhood curriculum. Sue was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and moved to Georgia with her family during her elementary years. She and her husband Mark, moved to Tampa in 1993. Mrs. Popp is a graduate of the University of Georgia and obtained her State of Florida Professional Teaching Certificate for PreK3 through third grade. She also holds a National Director’s Credential and has now received her 15 year renewal certificate for the Florida Director’s Credential. Mrs. Popp’s Staff Credential Certificate was achieved through a formal education qualification from the Florida Department of Children and Families, and is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (“NAEYC”). Mrs. Popp is grateful for the staff and students who make up her “school family” and feels that the establishment and success of The Branch Academy has been one of her greatest blessings.