I was born and raised in Jacksonville, North Carolina. As a child, I attended Blue Creek Elementary (Kindergarten through 4th grade), Richlands Elementary (5th grade), and Trexler Middle School. I graduated, with honors, from Richlands High School.  I went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  I am truly blessed with a strong Christian family. My greatest supporters are my parents and I am so grateful for them.  I have a younger sister, a younger brother, and a nephew, whom I love dearly! I love Lucille Ball and the I Love Lucy show is my favorite tv show of all time!

"Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday..." -Og Mandino

"Children learn more from what you ARE than what you TEACH." -W.E.B. DeBois

"Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate." -Unknown