Tonja Ely is a Teacher 7th & 8th Grade Reading/ELA/Performing Arts at Smith County School District - Raleigh High School. She possess expertise in teaching, differentiated instruction, classroom, educational leadership, tutoring and 5 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Tonja is an awesome colleague and friend! She is not only a supportive "fellow teacher" but she has taught 3 of my own children in Performing Arts. Her classes put on exemplary performances every year. The students always surprise me with their performances in the plays that she directs. I know her students would agree, you are only as good as your leader, and she does a great job leading, directing, and teaching her students!"