Mr. Adams is a product of Fairfax County Public Schools, having attended Cameron Elementary School, Mark Twain Middle School, and Edison High School! He has worked at Rose Hill for 32 years. He considers school his home and the staff and students his family members. When not at school you’ll find him cheering on local sports teams, reading, watching television, and relaxing. Mr. Adams loves being a Rocket!

Señora Cruz is from Lima-Perú, she has lived in the US for 17 years and has worked for Rose Hill ES for 6 years as a 1st grade Immersion teacher. She graduated from Maristas HS (Lima-Perú). She earned a bachelor’s degree in Marcelino Champagnat University (Lima- Perú). She continued her education in Trinity Washington University. When she is with her family, she enjoys cooking, dancing and listening, and Peruvian traditions.

Miss Waffird is from the islands of Hawaii but has lived in Alexandria for many years, having attended Mark Twain Middle School and Edison High School. Miss Waffird studied education at James Madison University and graduated with her Master’s degree in Teaching in 2017. In her spare time she enjoys watching football, playing volleyball and is a cheerleading coach at Edison High School. 

Ms. White is a Fairfax County native. She was an FCPS student and went on to graduate from James Madison University with her Masters in Elementary Education. Ms. White is going into her 4th year of teaching and will be teaching 6^th grade. Aside from teaching, she has a passion for music. She sang in an acapella group during her college years and now enjoys singing with friends in DC in a vocal group called Atlas.