I am a third grade teacher at Sawmills Elementary School and have been teaching since 1998 after earning my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6) from Appalachian State University. I was briefly at Happy Valley Elementary School and then at Dudley Shoals Elementary School for five years. I have been at Sawmills Elementary since 2003. In 2004, I received my Masters of Arts in Reading Education. I love to read and learn new things. I believe that inspiring students to do the same can change their futures.