ABOUT ME

This school year begins my forty-sixth year of teaching and my ninth at Monarch. After teaching four years in Indiana, I moved to Simpsonville and taught twenty-three years at Bryson Elementary and then ten years at Bell's Crossing. During those years I taught special education, third, second, and fifth grades. I taught fifth grade for the past 17 years. I was the intermediate literacy mentor for two years at Monarch.

I am ADEPT, PAS-T, and state mentor trained to evaluate and work with new teachers. I enjoy helping new teachers and find this very rewarding.I also am a teacher consultant for the Upstate Writing Project. In November, 2005, I received my National Board Certification.

My oldest daughter is a registered nurse at GHS. My other daughter is a mother to my eight- year-old grandson. Three rescue dogs, one Alaskan Husky- mix, and two Jack Russell/terrier mixes are also part of my family.

In my free time I like to read, volunteer, exercise, and travel.

EDUCATION

1975-Indiana State University-B.S.

1977-Indiana State University-M.S.

2001-Completed Masters Plus Thirty Degree

2012-present-Upstate Writing Project Teacher Consultant

CERTIFICATION

EH, EMH, LD, Elementary

National Board Certification, November, 2005

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2006 Disney Teacher nominee

Bell's Crossing Elementary-Top Ten Finalist-District Teacher of the Year-1st Runnerup 2004-2005

Bell's Crossing Teacher of the Year 2004-2005

PTA Teacher of the Year 2004-05

Distinguished Science Teacher-2002-2003

Who's Who Among America's Teachers

Alliance for Quality Education Grant winner for eleven consecutive years

Donors Choose grant-2006

Bryson Elementary-Top Ten Finalist-District Teacher of the Year-2000-01

Teacher of the Year 1988-89, 1983-84

Distinguished Reading Teacher, 1998

PTA Teacher of the Year-1997-98, 2000-01