I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember! I have always had a passion for learning and wanted to share that passion with my students. I love seeing my students learn new things and reach challenging goals in their learning. 

I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and our dog. I also enjoy shopping and coffee from Starbucks!

DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR

I became a teacher because I have always loved learning and I wanted to pass that love of learning on to my students. I wanted to be an influence in my students' lives just as my teachers have been in mine. 

I enjoy shopping, traveling, and spending time with my family. I also love to cheer on my South Carolina Gamecocks! 

One main reason I wanted to become a teacher is because of the many inspiring teachers I had during my school years.  These teachers motivated me to do my best in all aspects of life, and they are the main reason I became a teacher.

I enjoy working in my yard because being outside helps me relax.  Another hobby is reading or listening to books. 

I grew up with a special needs family member who was very dear to me. She inspired my desire to teach students with special needs of all ages. I love crocheting, weaving, sewing, and making crafts. I also sing and play the mandolin with my family. We all play stringed instruments together and love music. 

I come from a long line of educators and always wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I used to love to clean my momma's chalkboard and cut out laminated posters after school. My sister has special needs, which sparked my passion for special education and impacted my decision to pursue a degree in this area. I absolutely love seeing that moment when a student achieves a goal they've worked so hard to master! 

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family. I especially enjoy traveling with our extended family! The best trips are full of grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, siblings, and my bonus daughter. In the afternoons and on the weekends you'll find me at the feed store with my parents, reading a good book outside in my favorite chair, digging in my flowerbeds, or caring for our animals. We raise cows and hogs, but also have 3 dogs and 2 hermit cards. 

To teach is to believe that lives can be changed by opening new doors to the future.  To encourage and help students learn what seemed to be an impossibility for them at one time. To see that light come on that holds the key for a whole new adventure in learning. All this being said, "Never give up on the possibilities/potential that a student can possess". "Keep on Keeping On".   

I enjoy spending time with my family and spending quality time with my husband.  I also enjoy cooking, crafts, animal research, spending time with my animals, singing, learning to play musical instruments, and traveling.   

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I am fulfilling God's purpose for me. Every day I get to help students achieve their communication goals, I am doing what I was called to do. Speech therapy is my calling!

When I am not at work, I enjoy my time with my husband, my daughter, and son on our small farm. Reading, traveling, and going fishing are some of my favorite hobbies.  I rarely turn down an opportunity to go on a road trip! Country music...real country music is life! Attending concerts is probably my all time favorite thing to do with my friends.