NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Kelly Rutherford has been a teacher for 35 years.

She helps her students grow academically and socially while instilling a love for learning.

What You Need To Know • Kelly Rutherford is a career teacher who has worked in Pasco for 35 years • Currently, she teaches kindergarten at Cotee River Elementary and she's also the color guard instructor at Gulf High School • Would you like to nominate an A+ Teacher? Click here

“That to me is the best feeling in the world, that you’ve made a difference in a child’s life, that you’ve given them access to things they didn’t have access to before and now they can communicate in different ways,” said Rutherford.

She’s experiencing that in a district she loves. Rutherford and her family members have always attended Pasco

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