During my 27 years of teaching, I have enjoyed being able to educate in public, private, and home school settings from kindergarten to eighth grade. I delight in sharing my passion for learning with families in their homeschooling adventures.  

Since graduating from Auburn University in 1990 with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in both Elementary and Early Childhood Education, my varied teaching experiences have molded my eclectic style of instruction.  Due to all these experiences, I delight in  adapting the way I teach each class/subject based on the needs and personalities of the students that God places in my classes.  

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My husband and I moved to Opelika in 1991 when I accepted a job teaching kindergarten at Trinity Christian School, before they began using a classical program. In 1995, when my oldest son was born, I decided to become a stay-at-home mommy.  My home became my new classroom. After my second son was born, it became apparent that both boys, later diagnosed with dyslexia, would struggle in the traditional classroom. Along with their little sister, we began our home schooling journey.

While desiring for my children to have a classroom experience, in 2007 I created my first writing workshop class for a group of students at First Baptist Church in Opelika.  The next year, I taught for Once Upon a Book, a literature/composition program, held at Trinity Methodist Church in Opelika. We had a blast learning about writing techniques from quality literature in my third and fifth grade classes. (Those students are almost grown up now! Currently, I am teaching several of their younger siblings either at LEEP or at the Auburn Parks and Rec.) Then, I met the founder of Auburn Classical Academy and was introduced to the classical approach. The early ACA was a cottage school model where classes were offered a couple a days a week. During this time, I learned how to teach the Shurley English Method, Spell to Write and Read, and Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) as well as gained a deep appreciation for memorization, narration, and dictation. When ACA evolved into a full-time private school, I opened my own cottage school in Opelika and eventually moved it to Auburn. The last five years, I taught at the Auburn Parks and Recreation Center and for LEEP.

I am extremely  thankful to Deborah Stabler for her undying support along with Sarah Snead's and Anne Ingram's hard work and dedication for making it possible for me to teach at Lakeview.