Hello!  I am excited to be starting my 9th year as a counselor at Four Points and my 31st year in education!  A native of Kansas, I was a middle school social studies teacher and counselor there before moving to Austin with my family.  

I grew up in a small town in Kansas where my parents still live.  I am the oldest of 3 and I am very close to my brother and sister.  I have a BA in History Education from Fort Hays State University and a MS in Counseling from Emporia State  University.  

My husband and I live in North Austin with our two dogs, Maggie and Murphy and my "grand-dog" Jameson who is also at my house a lot.  We have a son, Evan, who is 25 and was in the first graduating class at Vandegrift High School, and a daughter, Crystal, who lives in Arizona with her family.  I have two grandkids, Cohen and Ava.

In my spare time, I love to volunteer with my Lions club (Cedar Park/Leander Longhorn Lions), travel, cook, listen to live music, and hang out with family and friends!

I love working with middle schoolers and I look forward to serving