My teaching career started in 1986 as a preschool teacher assistant at a private school in Rock Hill, SC.  In 1987 I started my public education teaching as a third grade teacher in Columbia, S.C. in Richland One School District. I have been teaching in Lexington-Richland District Five since 1990. I taught sixth grade in 1990 at Seven Oaks Elementary, then moved with sixth grade to Irmo Middle to teach Language Arts. In 2001 I started teaching sixth grade at CrossRoads Middle/Intermediate. I am now currently teaching middle level grades at FIVE. I have enjoyed teaching the middle school level for the marjority of my teaching career. I attended Winthrop University for my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and then received my Masters in Elementary Education degree at University of South Carolina Graduate School. Through the continued years of my teaching I have attained my Gifted and Talented Teaching Endorsement, Middle Level Language Arts Certification, my Master's Plus 30 Teacher Certification, and my Google Educator Level 1 Certification. I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family and friends.