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BRIDGETT LUCAS Bridgett Lucas is a life-long Macon resident and seventh-grade English teacher at Rutland Middle School who has always known she wanted to work in education. After earning her bachelor of arts in English from Middle Georgia State University, she served as a student teacher at Rutland Middle School while completing her master's program in Teaching in Secondary Education. Lucas, a newlywed, said she has always had a passion to inspire young adults to cultivate a love for literature. She believes teaching isn't for the faint-hearted. It takes grit, patience and an incomparable desire to see your students succeed. "Being a first-year teacher in a pandemic has certainly been a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences, but I am motivated every day to come into work and teach my students. Young adults need education, and it is a nonstop job. I am proud to be an educator and to help grow minds and hearts at the same time," Lucas said. When it comes to rocking the schoolhouse, Lucas knows how to make a statement worth commenting on. The budding Instagram influencer shares styling tips to her followers as she enjoys fashion and photography in her free time. "Work wear and style go hand-in- hand. My advice is to have fun and be yourself. Do not be afraid of colors and patterns. My favorite way to add style to my work wear is by adding a printed blouse or printed shoe to the mix," she said. Follow more of her tips and tricks at @bridgett_lucas_ on Instagram. 'WORK WEAR AND STYLE GO HAND-IN- HAND. MY ADVICE IS TO HAVE FUN AND BE YOURSELF. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF COLORS AND PATTERNS. MY FAVORITE WAY TO ADD STYLE TO MY WORK WEAR IS BY ADDING A PRINTED BLOUSE OR PRINTED SHOE TO THE MIX.' — BRIDGETT LUCAS 104 maconmagazine.com | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2022