Hi!  I am from Maiden, North Carolina, which is located in Catawba County.  I graduated in 2009 with a degree in Elementary Education from UNC-Charlotte, where I was a NC Teaching Fellow.  I am also certified in Middle Grades Math and Science.  After graduating college, I taught 3rd and 5th grades for Iredell-Statesville Schools.  I moved to Wilmington in the fall of 2012 to pursue a Masters Degree in Language & Literacy at UNC-Wilmington where I also worked as a graduate assistant in the office of Teacher Education and Outreach in the Watson College of Education.  I completed my Masters Degree in December of 2013.  In 2015, I earned my certification for teaching students with exceptional needs. I have taught general education, special education, and been an instructional coach for New Hanover County Schools for 11 years.

I love to read and write!  I enjoy fall and winter in the mountains and I love the warm beach weather here in Wilmington.  I also really love to travel both here in the United States and around the world.  I have traveled to many states around the country.  I even took a cross-country trip recently out west.  I have also been to other countries like Mexico, England, France, and Japan!

I am excited to be part of Sunset Park Elementary School!