I have been an educator in Caldwell County for 27 years. My passions are reading and getting students excited about reading! Everyone in my immediate family is originally from Lenoir, and I am a proud graduate of West Caldwell High School. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University, but I have spent most of my career teaching middle school English/Language Arts. Ask anyone who knows me and you will quickly learn I am a HUGE college football fan! When I am not cheering for the Mountaineers in Boone, you will find me cheering for my other favorite team, Alabama's Crimson Tide. ROLL 'NEERS and ROLL TIDE!