My name is Karen Trout and I am a first grade teacher at Inman Elementary School. I have been married to Sam Trout for 28 years and have two children. My daughter Lauren is a graduate of Clemson University and has a Master's degree in Hospital Administration. She married Kevin Cox in August of 2017 and they now live in Charleston, S.C. My son Brady is a senior at South Carolina Upstate and he is studying Secondary Education and wants to become a math teacher and a golf coach. I have one dog named Sally. She is a Westie Terrier. My daughter Lauren has two dogs named Annie and Zoey. They are goldendoodles. I have been teaching first grade for 29 years and I taught fourth grade for 3 years, all of those here at Inman Elementary! I have a Master’s Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from Converse College. I love working with children and seeing them succeed in life. I want to be remembered as a teacher who made a difference in their lives.