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 13 years.  This is my 37th year teaching English! I started when I was 9 ;) 

• Our school is working on Global Leaders and the WNC Resilience Project.  I'm so proud of all of our students and staff for all the outreach with the community.  We are building 21st century skills while keeping our social-emotional needs in the forefront.

• 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 27 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 28 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 county's volunteer for the NC Council on the Holocaust.  I'm also the sponsor of the Interact Club (Volunteers/ Rotary for Teens)  

• 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.  One of my biggest passions is Community Housing Coalition (CHC) for Madison County.  We meet the last Thursday of each month after school.  Come ride the bus with us.