Justin Cunningham is not just a teacher, he wants to make an impact.

“I always wanted to be around kids and change lives.”

He is a graduate of Austin Peay State University, where he earned a degree in special education.

He is a lover of sports and is a Blackman football coach. His favorite sports teams, besides the Blaze, is the Florida Gators.

When he is coaching or changing students lives, Cuningham enjoys spending time with his dog, a red bone hound named Duke.