My name is Paul Hodgen, and I teach U.S. History.  My class covers pre-European North America through the end of the Civil War.  This is my ninth year as a teacher and eighth year teaching at Stuarts Draft Middle School.  I grew up in New Jersey, went to Villanova University just outside of Philadelphia, and worked in the insurance industry for 19 years before deciding to change careers and become a teacher.  I live in Fishersville with my wife Sonya, son Zack, and dog Penny.