Hello! I am so excited to teach your child this year! 2021 begins my 23rd year in the ELA classroom and my eighth year as a Gulfport Admiral. I have taught grades 7 and 9-12 at parochial and public schools along the Gulf Coast. In 2019, I earned my National Board certification, and in 2020, I became a Certified Educator in ACT Basics and ACT Reading. I have been a member of the Gulfport High School ACT Team since 2016. In 2010, I completed the Live Oak Writing Project fellowship.  I earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1995, and my education credentials from the University of Mississippi in 1997.