I am a native of South Carolina and graduated from Irmo HS in 1992.  I attended The Citadel where I received my B.A. in Psychology in 1996.  From there I moved to Florida where I worked for a music company and had the opportunity to work with many of the best middle school and high school bands in south Florida, as well as a few professional bands.  I began teaching in Florida in 2000 and stayed for a few years before moving to Georgia in 2002.  While teaching in Georgia I received my Masters of Education from Troy University and my certification in School Administration and Supervision from the University of West Georgia.  In 2007 I moved back to South Carolina where I taught from 2007-2013 at Pleasant Hill Middle School in Lexington.  In 2013 I found my new home at Chapin Middle School.  All of my teaching experience has been in 7th and 8th grade.  Needless to say, I am Highly Qualified.