About Me

Teaching experience:

I am currently in my 13th year as an educator. This year I will be teaching Freshman Success and Principles of Biomedical Science. I am the advisor for the INNclusive club and co-advisor for the National Honor Society and the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). I also lead a travel abroad, these are not official FIHS/GCSD trips, but they are offered to students who attend FIHS.

I started my teaching career as a 2013 Teach for America corps member working at Blenheim Elementary Middle School in Marlboro County, South Carolina where I taught 8th grade science for five years. While there I received the Marlboro County School District Technology Spotlight Award, the Principal's List Award, and was the 2016-17 Teacher of the Year for my school.

I taught my next three years as the Gateway to Technology teacher at Rudolph Gordon School here in Greenville County. I had the honor of representing RGS as the 2020-21 Teacher of the Year, and received a Golden Apple Award from WYFF 4 after being nominated by a wonderful student of mine!

I was thrilled to be a part of the founding staff at Fountain Inn High School in 2021, and I'm looking forward to our 5th year as a school. I was honored to be chosen for the Pink Flamingo Award for a staff member whose actions sets them apart in 2022, as well as the first Staff Member of the Month in 2024.

Family:

I have been married my wonderful husband Shaun for nearly 13 years, we've been together over 16. He is also a teacher, teaching engineering at Green Charter Upstate High School. In August 2018 we finalized our adoption of our 5 children now aged 15-23, I am also a Grandy (grandma) of 2! Two of my boys attend FIHS, one is a freshman and the other is a senior this year!

Education:

I received my Associate in the Arts Degree from Central Piedmont Community College, then went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Sociology and Women's & Gender Studies. In 2017 I earned my Master's of Education degree in Instructional Accommodations at Francis Marion University.

Favorites:

- Treat/gift card/place to go: Starbucks, hands down obsessed
- Team: Carolina Panthers
- Food: Sushi
- Drink: Brown Sugar Oatmilk Cortado from Starbucks
- Salty Snack: Goldfish
- School Supply: Flair Pens
- Flower: Gerbera Daisies
- Accessory: Big Cheesy Earrings, especially school/holiday related
- Color: Hot Pink (or Glitter if you count that, love anything glittery)
- TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
- Things to do: Starbucks trips, traveling, napping, working out at Fit Body Boot Camp in Simpsonville, going to music bingo, reading self improvement books, and binge watching my favorite shows on Netflix and Hulu.

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