I am a Christian, wife, mother, and grandmother. I have been an educator for over 39 years. I graduated in 1985 from Liberty Baptist College, now known as Liberty University, with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. After graduation my husband and I moved to Florida for a year and a half where I taught first grade in a private Christian school. I hated Florida! As a native of this area, I missed my mountains so my husband brought me home. I substituted for a while when I first returned. I got a job as a long term sub for Lynchburg City as a kindergarten teacher. Then I found a full time position working with preschoolers as part of Head Start. I worked with Head Start for over a decade before getting a job with Amherst County Public Schools as a second grade teacher in 1999. Between 1999 and 2005 I was blessed to teach second and third. One year our principal even allowed me to partner with a colleague to teach a 3rd/4th grade combo classroom.
Forever being a teacher who is not afraid to try new things, I was excited to accept a position in 2005 as an instructional technology resource teacher for Amherst County. If you have older children in our school, they will remember me from the STEAM lab. During my time out of the classroom I also worked toward earning my masters in administration and I have my Ed.S in curriculum and instruction.
I loved working with the students in the STEAM lab but as a resource teacher, I was teaching over 1200 students every month because my time was divided between 3 different schools. I missed having my own classroom! So now, I have been back in the classroom for three years. I want to work with you to make sure that your child is thrilled with school and wants to learn! I will not always get things right (do any of us) but I will try my best. You are always welcomed to reach out to me with any need. You can always call upon me to help you, to answer a question, to just be there as a partner with you in helping your child grow as a learner. Together you and I will start your child out on, what I hope will be, a life long journey of learning and love of learning! This year will be amazing!