I grew up in Lincoln County and attended Love Memorial Elementary as a child.  I graduated from West Lincoln High School and received a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from UNC-Charlotte.  This is my twenty-sixth year teaching.  Mike and I have been married for twenty-six years, and we have two children, Hunter and Hannah.  Hunter is a graduate of Haywood Community College with an associate's degree in Fish and Wildlife Management, and is now a student at NC State University. Hannah is a freshman at Appalachian State University.  My family and I are members of Cedar Grove Lutheran Church.  I enjoy spending time with family, fishing, reading, and shopping. I love my job and can’t imagine doing anything other than teaching.