Hometown:  Wrens, Georgia

Degrees and Certification:

• 1999 Graduate of Valdosta State University with a BA Criminal Justice
• 2004 Graduate of Troy University with a M. Ed. Counseling/Psychology
• 2011 Graduate Augusta State University with a MAT Early Childhood Education

Hobbies:  Spending time with family and friends.  I also enjoy traveling.

About Me: I attended school (K-12) in Wrens, Georgia.   I graduated from Wrens High School in 1995.  After working for the Department of Correction and the Department of Juvenile Justice for 10 years, I decided to listen to my heart and to become an educator.  I taught 5^th grade Social Studies/Science for 1 year in Warren County but my heart wanted to be back home to help the children here in Jefferson County.  This school year (2015-2016) makes my 3^rd year teaching 2^nd grade at Carver Elementary and I have enjoyed every moment.  I have one daughter, Alexus, who is an 8^th grader at Wrens Middle School.  I also have one dog, a Chihuahua Shih Tzu mix, named FeFe.

Favorite Quotes:

• “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” –Thomas A. Edison
• “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela
• “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

 –Benjamin Franklin