Hometown:

• Altamonte Springs, FL

Educational Background: 

• Bachelor of Arts, English (Creative Writing emphasis) and Minor in Education from the  University of Tennessee
• Master of Science, Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee

Teaching Experience:

• 15 years as an Elementary Education teacher
• 1 year as a middle school Language Arts teacher
• 1 year as a high school Reading teacher
• 1 year teaching General Equivalency Degree (GED)

Area of Expertise:

• 30-hour and 60-hour Orton-Gillingham Certification
• State of Florida Professional Educator (K-6) Certification
• Reading Endorsed
• Gifted Trained

What I Do at EtB: 

• Orton-Gillingham Intervention
• Academic Support

Favorite Things:

• Color: Yellow
• Food: Cottage Cheese with Pineapples or Cosmic Crisp Apples
• Movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation

Where you might find me in my free time:

• Walking Bell and Beau, our two silly pups
• Antiquing with my husband
• Attempting to spend time with my adult sons
• Renovating our historic home

What inspires my work with students: 

• I love seeing growth in students.  Watching them have those “a-ha” moments makes it all worthwhile.  I also love building relationships with children and making sure that they gain confidence in their abilities.  Positive reinforcement goes a long way and I love using this as a way to help children reach their full potential.