Hope has 14 years of experience as a public school teacher in districts throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. She holds a Masters of Education degree in Special Education from The University of Southern Mississippi.

She currently works as a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Specialist in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Education and Mississippi’s State Personnel Development Grant, REACH MS (Realizing Excellence for All Children in Mississippi) to eliminate barriers to learning by providing professional development, professional learning communities and one on one coaching to district leaders, principals, and teachers throughout northern Mississippi.

She is also an adult living and working with a physical disability that strives to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to exceed expectations and reach their fullest potential.