I graduated from Pittsburg High School a “few” years ago:).  After high school I attended Northeast Texas Community College, where I received an Associate of Science degree.  After NTCC I transferred to the University of Texas at Tyler, where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master of Education in Reading.

Degrees:

Associate of Science

Bachelor of Science

Master of Education

Certificates:

I have Texas Educator Certificates in the following areas:  Generalist EC-6, Elementary Self-Contained 1-8, Elementary English 1-8, Elementary History 1-8, Master Reading Teacher EC-12, Reading Specialist EC-12, English as a Second Language 

Each year we spend several hours in continued education/professional development.  Some of the areas of professional development topics include:  gifted and talented programs, reading, dyslexia training, grade level topics, technology in the classroom, Education City, Reading 3D and many more.

I am starting my 6^th year at Chapel Hill Elementary and my 6^th year in Kindergarten.  I teach all subjects in the self-contained Kindergarten classroom.  I love to teach Kindergarten and find great joy working with our early childhood aged children.

Before I started teaching here at Chapel Hill in Kindergarten I taught Adult Education at Northeast Texas Community College in the area of English and Writing.  I also taught at Kid Crossing FBC Preschool in the 2 and 4 year old classes. Prior to NTCC and Kid Crossing I taught 3^rd grade for 6 years at Pittsburg ISD.  I have been teaching since I was a teenager in some form. I taught in my church’s preschool and youth programs while in high school.  I also owned a cheer, dance, and twirling studio for a time, where I taught many of the classes.

I have been married to my husband, Drew for 17 years.  We have twin sons named, Colt and Cash.  They attend Chapel Hill Elementary and will be in the 4^th  grade this year.  We have several pets including, two dogs named Jango and Jingles and three cats named Whisker-Mittens, Nellie, and Litten.