About the Author

Edna Googe Moore is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, author, tailor, and educator. Retiring as an Early Childhood Kindergarten teacher for 25 years, her experience and knowledge give her great insight into the needed teachings for children. Edna is a native of Aiken, South Carolina, and a Martha Schofield High School graduate. After graduation, she relocated to Jamaica, New York and volunteered at Project Head Start as a Teacher Assistant. Edna later became a Telephone Operator for Bell South in New York City before returning to Aiken, South Carolina.

Upon her return home, Edna continued her career as a Telephone Operator for Aiken Answering Service, making her the first African American Woman to hold the role. Unafraid to break the glass ceiling of society’s limitations, she became the first African American Woman in the part of a Radio Dispatcher in Aiken, South Carolina, with the Aiken County Sheriff Department and Miller Dunn Electric, which was an entity of Savannah River Site. In 1995, Edna retired from the Savannah River Site to pursue her passion for educating children.

Enrolling in Aiken Technical College, she received her Early Childhood Education degree and began to teach. Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School became her educational home until her retirement in 2018. Edna is now pursuing her dream of reaching children through literacy and the adventures of two mice, Ande and Wade.