About Me

The 2025-2026 school year will be my 20th year of teaching at Riverside Middle School and my 22nd year of teaching middle school English Language Arts (ELA). 

I have been a resident of Greenville since 2006. I have two beautiful daughters -- Mallee (a current senior) and Tinsley (a current freshman). My husband, Todd, works for Pattillo Construction Company. Our favorite things to do are watching baseball (Go Braves!) and football (Go Buckeyes!), and spending time at the beach and outdoors.  We also spend a lot of time cheering on our girls at dance competitions, basketball games, and soccer games. 

I grew up in the mountains of Waynesville, North Carolina. While I love visiting family and the mountains, I absolutely love living in Greenville. 

I graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Middle-Level Language Arts. I have taught sixth grade for two years; this will be my third. I taught seventh grade for 19 years, and I have experience in teaching first, third, and fifth grades as well. 

More about me:

I LOVE baseball and football! 

I cheer for the Braves (MLB) and the Buckeyes (College Football)

I hate watching basketball (unless it's my youngest playing) but LOVE playing it. I will meet you in the gym whenever you want! :)

I'm a HUGE Ohio State fan! 

Zaxby's is my favorite fast food restaurant.

I have 46 first cousins!

My birthday is in October.

Easter is my favorite holiday.

Summer is my favorite season of the year.

Mexican food is my favorite type of food; Italian is a very close second.

I tried out for American Idol - the year Carrie Underwood won. Obviously I didn't go anywhere with it. :(

I love the beach but really dislike the lake.

I HATE snakes and detest spiders, and I am known to overreact when I see one or the other.