About the Teacher

Certification:

• National Board Certification Adolescents and Young Adults, current

• AP Language and Literature Certifications, current

• South Carolina Certification, current

• Georgia Certification, current

• ESOL Certification, current

• Tech Prep Certification

• ADEPT Certification

Teaching Experience:

• Fox Creek Charter High School, North Augusta, SC; 2005- current

• Silver Bluff High School, New Ellenton, SC; 2002-2005

• Jackson High School, Jackson, GA; 1999-2002

• T. W. Josey High School, Augusta, GA; 1996-1997

• Northeast High School, Macon, GA; 1995-1996

Professional Affiliations:

• National Council of Teachers of English

• Edgefield Reading Council

• PTCA

• Phi Kappa Phi

• Georgia Teachers Advisory Council to the State Superintendent (Georgia)

Professional Presentations/ Employment

• African American Conference, Paine College, Augusta, GA 2017

• Advanced Placement National Conference, Houston, TX, 2018

• College Board AP English Language and Composition, Reader/Scorer, 2020- current

Education:

• Wesleyan College, Macon, GA; B.A. English with Secondary Certification, 1995 graduate

• Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; School of Law, 1999-2000 (coursework)

• Augusta State University, Augusta, GA; M. Ed.  Leadership, 2010 graduate

• Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA; Ed. Specialist Secondary Education in Literature, 2013  (coursework)

• Augusta University, Augusta, GA; Post Baccalaureate English, 2017-2018 (coursework)

• Ohio University, Athens, OH; M.A. English, 2019 graduate

• Clemson University, Clemson, SC; ESOL Certification, 2021 completion

Personal:

• Married to Greg Leopard, Augusta, GA; Attorney

• Two Daughters, Julia (University of Georgia, c/o 2023,  graduate student current) and Emilia (University of Tampa, c/o 2028)

• Two Dogs, CoCo Chanel (Chocolate Lab) and Stinky (Pit Bull Terrier)

• Hobbies include Running, Shopping, and Going to Walt Disney World to run and shop!