Between 2014 and 2018, I was a full-time K-8 Administrator by day, worked on my Master’s Degree and Administrative Credential by night, and was pregnant with my third son. I thrived on challenge and was ready for the next step.

Confident and driven, I left my admin role to pursue higher-level positions at local districts. That's when I HIT MY BIGGEST OBSTACLE:  120 resumes, 47 interviews, 10 school districts,  four years, —and  a global pandemic—later, I still hadn’t secured a new admin position. Despite being a finalist time and time again, I was always the "2nd Choice."

I became manic about applying for positions- we called it being on the "EDJOIN-a-coaster" (Edjoin is the job posting site for Teachers).  As soon as I saw a job post I would ferociously spend the next 3 hours customizing the perfect cover letter and uploading my resume and credentials - no ChatGpt back then.  I was like a dog with a bone. I couldn't let it go and I was driving my family CrAzY!

Duayne had been trying to convince me to start a business together for years. I loved everything about it—marketing, building websites, learning from online courses—but I wasn’t ready. Until one day, we both reached a breaking point. It was time to let go of the identity I’d clung to.  So, I had a good cry, and made the choice to start designing Tiffiny 2.0

Within a year, I had recorded my first podcast episode, sold my Superintendent on the idea of letting me start a podcast for the school, resigned as an employee, formed Tech and Mortar, LLC with Duayne, and become producers of the podcast which was soon named a TOP 10 Charter School Podcast.

I found my true calling.

Today, Duayne & I run TeacherBusiness.com, where we are leading the movement to help Teachers build online businesses (on the side) while still in the classroom so they can make a greater impact, earn more income, and find personal and professional fulfillment—faster and more effectively than they ever thought possible.

to all the doors that closed on me, 

buy the building

I am coming back to

I knew I was the common denominator, but i just couldn't figure out why I was missing the mark. And my loving husband would always say. "Tiffiny...You're meant for something else." And he wasn't the only one. I was hearing it from friends, colleagues, and family but... 

On my way to another interview...

- UNKNOWN

I was on the fast-track to an administrative career.

I had spent my entire life going to school to become an administrator and I didn't know what else I could do will all my specialized knowledge, skills, experience and passion for teaching that would help me make a bigger impact, earn more income, and feel like I was reaching my full potential.

Duayne & Tiffiny