Born in Charlottesville, VA -- raised in Wilmington, NC

Salutatorian Class of 1993, Cape Fear Academy

BA in English from UNC Chapel Hill with minors in Creative Writing and African American Studies

M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies from UNC Wilmington

Teacher of Journalism and English for over 20 years

English Department Head for grades 6-12 at CFA for 9 years 

Mother of Tala - 9th grade and wife of L. Cade Holliday - owner of Holliday Construction LLC