This is my 14th year as a Special Educator in North Carolina, and my 5th year in Lincoln County Schools. I teach 6th and 7th grade ELA Resource. I am the assistant coach for girls' basketball at WLMS. I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Mercer University. In 2020, I earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction for Special Education and a Graduate Certificate in Autism, graduating with High Distinction from Liberty University.  I completed a Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education from Liberty University in 2022, graduating with High Distinction. I am currently pursuing an Education Doctorate in Special Education. My areas of certification include: all EC Core content areas, as well as in Learning Disabilities, Behavior and Emotional Disorders, K-12 Reading Specialist, K-12 EC General Curriculum, Middle Grades ELA, and K-6 Elementary Education.

Originally from Georgia, I live in Lincolnton with my father and my two dogs, a little mini Schnauzer rescue dog, JoJo, and a mini Schnoodle puppy named Holly. My favorite activities are spoiling my nieces and nephews; camping, fishing, kayaking, photography, history, crafts, and baking; and attending Southern gospel music concerts. I love the Georgia Bulldogs! My Dad and I attend dirt track races, Crawdads baseball games, and West Lincoln football games whenever possible.