I am proud to be an Enka Middle School educator and the ELA teacher on the Outer Banks team!

• A native of Western North Carolina, I have been teaching since 2012. I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher before moving to middle grades where I spent many years as an 8th grade ELA teacher.  I have served as a technology coach for several Buncombe County high schools as well as a gifted specialist in recent years.

Education:

• • High Point University, BA in English

  • Western Carolina University, Masters in Special Education with a concentration in Gifted, Creative and Innovative Learning

Professional Licenses & Certifications:

• • Middle Grades ELA 6-8

  • Middle Grades Social Studies 6-8

  • Secondary English 9-12

  • Academically & Intellectually Gifted K-12

  • National Board Certified Teacher