Hi Everyone!

This is my fifth year as a Literacy Coach at Piney Woods Elementary.

This is my 30th year in education! The first 10 years of my career were spent in the Central Valley of California, teaching second-language learners in grades 1 through 5. Eventually, I made the move to South Carolina, where I taught for 13 years at the Center for Inquiry in Richland Two and 3 years at the University of South Carolina. I am also an adjunct professor at Columbia College.

I graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in Liberal Studies (Education K-8) in 1996 and a Master's Degree in Reading & Language Arts in 2003. I moved to South Carolina and completed my Ph.D. in Language & Literacy in 2016. I am certified in early childhood and elementary education, ESOL, middle school social studies, and music education.

In my spare time, I enjoy trail running, reading, and coaching the Dutch Fork girls' tennis team.