I was born right here in Ocala, and graduated from Forest High School.  I then went to CFCC and then to UWF to get my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, and later my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction.  I have three amazing boys and am now married to a childhood sweetheart for going on 10 years.

This is my 25th year in education, my first year at East Marion as a Content Area Specialist.  I love being part of the education community and couldn't imagine doing anything else with my life.  I get excited when I see students learning, and always hope that they enjoy coming to school. In my new roll as CAS, I hope to help teachers be better teachers, and take some stress from them in finding resources and ideas for all types of classroom activities.