As a native North Carolinian, I grew up in a rural farming community in Eastern NC, spending my afternoons riding my bike all over town and visiting my Granny and our neighbors and riding on the tractor with my dad.

During my 30 years as an educator, I have taught middle school language arts, worked as a middle school librarian, and facilitated the NBCT program as a teacher-on-loan at NC DPI. I completed my AIG certification 18 years ago so that I could work more effectively with our AIG students through co-teaching and enrichment lessons.

During my free time, I like to read children's and YA books, bake and cook for our family and friends, and spend time on the lake or at the races with my family.