Nikki D. Gossett is married to Michael C. Gossett. They have two children, Caitlin and Mikenzie. She is a 1988 graduate of Cedar Bluff High School. Nikki attended Jacksonville for four years and graduated in 1992 earning a B.S. degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education. In 1995 she earned a Master's degree in Elementary Education from Jacksonville State University. She is currently a member of AEA, NEA, and CCEA. Nikki is the Science Fair Coordinator. Her hobbies are spending time with her family and reading.

Philosophy of Education:
"I chose elementary education as a profession because I always knew that I would enjoy working with young children. I don't know if teaching is a lot different now than when I was in school. I think that some of the problems that we face today were there. I just didn't always know about them. In my opinion, the term education applies to more than just book learning. As educators, we not only need to teach children reading, writing, and arithmetic, but we are responsible for a great deal of the children's social and moral learning as well. I am very glad that I chose education as a profession, and I hope that I can be positive influence on some of the young children that I teach."