I have a B.A. in English from Lees-McRae College, and am certified in Middle Grades Language Arts and Elementary Education. I also have a Master's Degree in Reading Education from East Carolina University.  

I have been in the field of education for fourteen years. I taught three years as a Sixth Grade Language Arts teacher, and two years as a Fifth Grade teacher here at Bell Fork Elementary. This is my nineth year teaching Second Grade, and I love it! I have also worked as a tutor at Sylvan Learning Center. 

I live by the water with my family, and I enjoy reading, gardening, cooking, fishing, swimming, boating, and skiing (water and snow). I also play tennis and ride horses.