I am planning to follow my 3 P’s for the school year to be Positive, Professional, and to have Patience.  This will be my first year on staff as an 8th-grade Language and Literature teacher, but this will be my 20^th year in education.  I graduated from Augusta State University with a BA in Middle Grades Education concentrating in English Language Arts and Social Studies.  I earned a master’s degree at Cambridge College in Library Science and Teaching, and I earned a Specialist Degree at Augusta State University in Curriculum and Instruction.  I have 10 ½ years of experience as a media specialist and 9 ½ years of experience as a classroom teacher.  I’ve worked in all settings Elementary, Middle, and High School but middle school is where I’m most comfortable with the curriculum and operations. 

My life outside of the classroom I have a wonderful husband and two grown sons, Bryson and Chase.  A beautiful daughter-in-law Kiarah and 3 grandsons, Brayden, Kyler, and soon-to-come Carson.