I absolutely love my job because I feel it is a calling. I love my students and desire to teach them more than just reading and writing; I hope to teach life lessons these precious students will carry in their hearts for many years.  I taught 8th grade for 5 years in Texas, and I have taught 7th grade here in Trussville since 2008.  I was honored to receive the Trussville City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2010.  I have also have 8 years of experience with exceptional education and gifted education.

I lived in Texas most of my life.  As they say, "You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl!" YEE-EHAW!!! I grew up as a child of two Aggies--graduates of Texas A & M University, so I bleed maroon. I graduated from Galena Park High School in Texas in 1998, and then I attended Texas Wesleyan University from 1998-2002 graduating Summa Cum Laude.  While in school, I played volleyball and basketball because I am extremely competitive and love sports.  I graduated from TWU in 2002 and began teaching at Brooks Wester Middle School as an 8th grade English teacher.  The following year I began coaching both volleyball and basketball.  In 2004, I married a wonderful man, and we had our son in 2008.  During that year, we felt called to move to Alabama and have been here since then.  I began working at Trussville Middle School in the fall of 2008 and have LOVED every minute.  It is a wonderful place to work, and I love my job.  My husband and I had another child, a little girl, in 2012.  In my spare time, I love to play sports, fish, read, visit family and watch football.  I love the Aggies, but I also am an Auburn fan.  Gig'em and WAR EAGLE!