My biography

I was born in Gainesville, Florida on February 12.  I lived in various places (Alabama, Colorado) until I was two, when I returned to Trenton to live near my mom's family.  I attended Trenton schools for Kindergarten through 12th grade and I am still friends with several of the people with whom I graduated. 

I went to UNF in Jacksonville for one year and I was not a huge fan.  I transferred to Santa Fe Community College and finished my prerequisites so I could enroll in the University of Florida.  I loved going to school at UF and I still miss it.  I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Secondary Education.  I continued through the ProTeach program and received my Masters of Education. 

My first teaching job was at Williston Middle School.  I absolutely loved teaching eighth grade there.  After two years I began teaching in Trenton because it was so much closer to my home.  I taught sixth grade for two years, and that was an experience!  I enjoyed the kids, but I missed the maturity of older students and the upper level content.  I moved to Chiefland High School and began teaching English and working with the Response to Intervention program.  In my years at Chiefland High School I have taught 9th grade English, Critical Thinking, Credit Retrieval, English 3, Creative Writing, Reading, and AVID. 

I am married with three small children.  I love READING, volleyball, cooking, talking, and people.  My favorite TV shows are Grey's Anatomy, Big Bang, and Modern Family.  I also watch a lot of Sesame Street.

Whatever I'm reading at the moment is usually my favorite.  A few of the all-time best books ever are Harry Potter, The Help, The Hunger Games Trilogy, View With a Grain of Sand, Witness, Tangerine, Night and many many many many many many more.

I am looking forward to the 2013-2014 year at CHS!