I grew up in the Upstate of South Carolina; living in Laurens, Tigerville, Simpsonville, and Lyman. I attended school in Laurens District 55, graduating from Laurens High School in 2009.  In the fall of 2009, I started college at North Greenville University. I graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Social Studies. My first four years teaching were at Laurens Middle School within the Montessori program. I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade social studies.  I also took graduate courses through Lander University to become certified in middle school social studies in 2014. In December 2015, I married my best friend, Daniel. This is my 7th year teaching at Riverside Middle School and 11th year teaching in total. 

I enjoy reading, running, hiking, and spending time with my husband, and friends. My favorite genres in books are fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, historical nonfiction, finance, mystery, and true crime.