About Me

I am thrilled to be teaching Chemistry at Wade Hampton High School this year!  I am married to my high school sweetheart and we just celebrated 28 years of marriage this summer.   I graduated from Clemson University with a BS in Science Teaching in 1996.  After graduating, I taught Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science at Walhalla High School and Belton-Honea Path High School. I then had the privilege to stay home with our three children for 13 years.  I jumped at the chance to entire back into the teaching profession 10 years ago at Sevier Middle!  I was able to teach 8th Grade Science there for 8 years as all three of my children attended. This is my community and I love the people here!  My daughter (currently a senior Clemson) and oldest son (a junior at the University of Utah) both graduated from Wade Hampton High School.  My youngest son is a senior at Wade Hampton. We also have two other family members, Teal & Frankie.  Teal is a 5-year-old Golden Retriever and still full of energy! Our other dog, Frankie (who is 12 years old), is  quite set in his ways and grumpy.  If you can't tell, I also really love all things Clemson! My husband is also a Clemson grad.  I guess you can say it is in our blood! When I am not teaching or at a Clemson event, I love to run (just completed my 22nd marathon), snow ski, wake surf and travel.  In the last few years, I have visited Italy, France, Monaco, Costa Rica, Kenya, Canada, Mexico and many islands of the Caribbean.   I love learning about other cultures and traveling is one of the best ways to do that!