This is my 21st year in the classroom! I was a classroom teacher for nineteen years - sixteen years in 4th grade and three years in first grade!! Now I am an instructional technology facilitator and I work with students in grades K-8. I also work with teachers and staff members. I love my job!
I believe that all students can learn and I try to find creative ways to engage them daily.
I am a Level 2 Google Certified Educator. I am also a SMART Certified Lesson Developer. I was Teacher of the Year for my school in 2014-2015. In 2004, I was the Wal-Mart teacher of the year for my county. This was a HUGE honor because I was nominated by a student.
I graduated from Campbell University in 2002, where I earned my BS degree in Elementary Education. I received my MAeD in Instructional Technology from East Carolina University in 2007.
I have an amazing husband, Chris, and an awesome son, Blake, who is twelve. I have 1 cat,3 dogs (a Maltese, a Golden Retriever, and a mixed breed dog), and an axolotl. I am a Christian and I thank God every day for the many blessings He provides. I love my family, friends, and career.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Government, Native Americans, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Winter, Valentine's Day, Decimals, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community