I have been teaching at Grove for 22 years. This is my 32th year as an educator. I love children and teaching and I can't imagine ever doing anything else. I am originally from Florida where I graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. I later received certification in Early Childhood Education. I recently returned to school to earn my ESOL certification from Clemson. This will be my seventh year as a ESOL teacher. I taught in Florida for eight years before moving to South Carolina. I have been married to my wonderful husband, Craig, for 30 years and have two sons. Jacob is 25 and is a PE teacher in Greenville County. Daniel is 21 and is a personal fitness trainer for the YMCA. We live in Powdersville with our dogs, Stewie and Pumpkin. My family loves camping in the mountains and going to the beach. This past summer we had a great time traveling. We got to spend time in Florida and cruising to the carribbean