Joined Team CCS - August 2003
How It Started:
Most educators will tell you that they knew they wanted to become a teacher from the time they were little, but that was not the case for me. Education was really not on my radar. After graduating high school, I began working with children at a local YMCA summer camp and, thus my love of children and teaching began!
Experience:
I began my career at Oxford Elementary in fourth grade after graduating from UNC-Charlotte. I have taught grades 3-5 with the majority of my teaching career in fourth grade. I obtained a Masters in Library Science from Appalachian State University in 2008 and National Board Certification in 2010, renewal in 2019. In 2022, I completed a post-Master's certificate in School Administration from UNC-Greensboro. After 20 years at Oxford in the elementary classroom, I served as an instructional coach for Catawba County Schools for the 2023-2024 school year. I began my career in school administration at Tuttle in 2024.
Education:
BA Elementary Education K-6 - University of North Carolina at Charlotte
MLS (Masters in Library Science)- Appalachian State University
Post-Masters Certificate in School Administration- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
What I Believe in the Most:
Every student, Every Day
Favorite Activities:
I enjoy walking, reading, baking, and anything that my boys Cole and Colin are in to. My family and I enjoy spending time at the Outer Banks of NC, and love all things baseball!
Something Unique About Me:
I broke my jaw in high school and had it wired shut for 7 weeks!
