About Me

• I am from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.  My favorite places to go are Orange Beach and Panama City.  I'm obsessed with the beach.   

• I've been at the Early College for 11 years.  This is my 35th year teaching English! I started when I was 9 ;) 

• My dog's name is ironic, Bear.  He's small, sweet, and terrified of other dogs.  He'll chase cats, squirrels, and loves people but freezes when he's around another dog, even a puppy. Not very Bear-like.

• I live with my husband, twin daughters, and Bear. I've been married for 25 years. My daughters graduated from App State and MECHS/ ABT.

• I went to the University of Southern MS. I have a bachelor's degree in British Literature and a master's degree in English.  I am proud of my national board certified teacher status--it was really hard work! 

• I have taught at AB-Tech as an adjunct and for the Writing Center for the last 25 years. Shout out to the Writing Center at AB-Tech.  Use it--it's a free, fantastic service for all courses.

• I enjoy the beach, the beach, and the beach.  Did I mention I Iike the beach? :) I also like reading (surprise for an ENG teacher, right?), working on my coaching/ educator Facebook page, and planning my next trip to the beach.  

• I serve as MECHS' instructional coach, which means I get to help teachers and students grow their skills.

• I'm serving as our School Improvement Chair this year.  

• I LOVE challenge/ community based learning.  Our school has accomplished lots of community outreach from food drives for Beacon of Hope to an Appalachian event.