I received my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University in 1996, and began teaching my first group of first graders here at North Brook Elementary.  I taught first grade for four years, and then spent the next 12 years teaching Kindergarten.  I have enjoyed teaching first grade again for the past eight years.  I am married to my wonderful husband, Allan who is a teacher and coach at WLHS, and we have two children.  Parker is twenty-two and just graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in May of 2021.  He just began his first year of teaching in Lincoln County at the School of Technology. My daughter, Morgan is nineteen and just graduated from WLHS.  She is currently attending Gaston College.  I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and I love to read!