Hello!  I'm Carmen Ranelle, 7^th Grade Counselor at Mann Middle School.  I am a Hillsborough County Public Schools graduate from East Bay High School.  After graduation, I went to Florida Southern College in Lakeland where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in English.  I returned to HCPS, teaching 7^th Grade Reading at Dowdell Middle School for 9 years.  During my time at Dowdell, I earned my Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling from Webster University. 

I spent the first 2 years of my career as a Counselor at Memorial Middle School; I then spent 12 years at McLane Middle School, and this is my 6^th year at Mann.
I have been married for 22 years.   We have no children, but we enjoyed spoiling our 3 nieces and 2 nephews; we are now spoiling our 2 great-nieces.  We enjoy watching sports, especially the Bucs, Rays, and Lightning.  Regarding college football, I am an FSU and Ohio State fan, whereas my husband is an UF fan.  We also enjoy spending time with friends, listening to music, attending concerts, and traveling, especially cruising.