About me...
I am a proud alumni of UNCC for both my undergraduate degree and graduate work. I chose teaching as a second career after working in public relations and communications for a firm out of Atlanta, GA. I began teaching in 1995. My family consists of my husband (27 years this year) and two daughters. Our oldest graduated from App State and is now working in Raleigh. She is finishing her graduate work in elementary education at NC State. She will be a 4th generation teacher! Our youngest is a 2020 graduate of Hopewell High School. She is a sophomore at App State with a focus in nursing.
When I am not doing school things, I love to travel and cook. For recreation I like to kayak and paddleboard. If you can't find me, check the mountains ; it is my happy place.
This past year has seen its fair share of turbulent times. I am a firm believer that change does not happen when humans sit back and place blame and 'wish' for things to be better; we have to act in order for things to be better. We have to be part of the solution. As an English teacher, it is my goal to teach future generations how to filter through everything being thrown at them so that they can make valuable and informed decisions for our future. It is now more than ever that students READ - read and process and ask questions. READ and determine fact from propaganda. READ and put themselves in someone else's shoes. READ and learn from what has worked and what has not. Many of our assignments will not be easy. It will not be as simple as reading a story and answering comprehension questions about what was read. You will be asked some questions that may not have a clear answer - this year or the next. They are questions that will live inside you and as you grow, you will revisit and reassess what it means to you in that time and that place. Kebo says "Things done in turmoil are best because it's when we [humans] are growing." Together we will grow so that we can make this world a better place.