I grew up in Indiana and received my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. I began teaching in Houston County in fall of 1998 at Parkwood Elementary. I moved to Russell Elementary in the fall of 2003. I earned my Master's Degree from Georgia College and State University in 2003 and finished my Specialist Degree in May 2009. My husband Eric and I have 4 children Tanner, Taitum, Tucker, and Tessa.