Hello!  My name is Mr. Cockroft and I am from Cary, NC.  I graduated from UNC Charlotte with Magna Cum Laude honors and a degree in middle grades education.  My wife Jessica and I are new to New Bern, but are both very excited to start a new chapter in our teaching careers.  My hobbies include all Pittsburgh sports (Here We Go Steelers!!), watching tv with my wife, and playing video games (yes kids, I know what Fortnite is).  I am lookong forward to a fantastic year teaching 7th grade ELA/Social Studies with some awesome students here at HJM.