After graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne, I began teaching Pre-K for Hickory Public Schools.  After 2 years, I began teaching at Sugar Loaf Elementary School and, 20 years later, I am still here.  I am still here because I love Sugar Loaf and the community.  I have taught kindergarten through second grade at Sugar Loaf.

I live in Mountain View (Hickory) with my husband John and our 3 children.  William is a Junior at ACHS.  Adam is a Freshman at Alexander Early College.  Samantha is in 4th grade at Sugar Loaf.  We also have two dogs:  a Jack Russell named Buddy and a blue heeler named Ruby.