Welcome to my web page.  I would like to let you know a little about myself.  I have been teaching for 24 1/2 years, the last 16 here in Caldwell County.  I earned my undergraduate degree at East Carolina University and my Master's degree at Appalachian State University.  I have been married for 22 years to my husband, Keith, and I have two children.  

I am passionate about middle school.  In grades 6-8, children are discovering who they are as people.  They question everything, do weird things, and value friendships.  Even though they can be really strange years, I feel honored to be part of shaping the people they are becoming.  I will work hard to ensure they learn academically, but I will also work to help students emotionally and socially during this developmental time to the best of my ability.