I feel so fortunate to be teaching at Central Elementary School in such a

wonderful community. After teaching kindergarten for three years and

1st grade for two here at Central, I am in my seventh year in

2nd grade. A little bit about myself…. I was raised in South Carolina

and attended college at Furman University in Greenville, SC. There I

majored in Early Childhood/ Elementary Education.  After graduation I

moved to the “big city” in the southeast (Atlanta, Georgia). I worked for

Gwinnett County Public Schools as a kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade,

and ESL teacher for almost 25 years. During that time, I earned my

master’s in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia

and my National Board Certification. I also obtained my ESOL

endorsement with the school system as our student population became

more diverse over the years.   When I am not in school, I enjoy running,

biking, hiking, and spectating many sports (especially football). In

addition, I like to seek out a good book, movie or play :O).  Another

passion for me is traveling. I have had a few opportunities to mix

teaching and travel. As a kindergarten teacher, I taught in England as an

exchange teacher. Other places I have been on educational grants are

Germany and Japan. Also, I had the privilege of presenting professional

development courses to teachers in the Presbyterian schools of the

Punjab province in Pakistan. I decided to move my life from Georgia

to Colorado when I got married in November of 2011. My husband was

living out here; so, I joined him here in 2012 and gained 2 wonderful

step-daughters. One is married and lives with her husband in

Minneapolis and is starting her 3 rd year in a PhD program in

microbiology at the University of Minnesota. The other is starting her

second year of teaching first grade in the district. It has been a blessing

to add this chapter to my life. I feel so grateful to be here and to have a

job at a school like Central Elementary.