I love Jackson!! I am beginning my 9th year in Plano, all of which have been at Jackson. I started out working as a teaching assistant in Special Education while I finished my Bachelor's Degree at University of Texas at Dallas. This is beginning my 4th year teaching 5th grade. I love teaching and feel privileged to work with your children. I am so lucky to be able to wake up every day and come to a job I love. I live with my husband, Troy, and my son, Tyson. I have two stepchildren, Troy II and Allyson. Most of our free time is spent at sporting events watching our son play football, baseball or basketball (I call it my part-time job)! I look forward to all that this year has in store and can hardly wait to share it with my students.

Thank you for this opportunity to introduce myself and say, "Hello." I'm thrilled to be a fifth grade teacher at Jackson this year. This new school year marks my fifteenth to teach in Plano ISD. The Dallas area has been home to me for a really long time, having lived in Richardson almost all of my life. Actually, my children grew up less than a mile from my old neighborhood. It's been a very nice thing! I graduated from Harding University in Searcy, AR with a degree in Business Administration and later received a certificate in Elementary Education from Texas A&M University. Teaching brings enriching experiences on a daily basis, and I look forward to a fantastic 2007-2008 school year!

I have 15 years of teaching under my belt, and eight of those years have been in Plano ISD. I have taught K-12th grades and everything from "all subjects" to just PE, Math, and Science. I have been a coach in San Antonio and for Hendrick Middle School and, just recently, at Plano West Senior High. I have been married for four years, and my husband and I are foster parents to a wonderful 10-year-old boy. I was born and raised in Michigan and graduated from Eastern Michigan University. I have lived in San Antonio and Boston before coming to Plano to teach. I am very excited to now call Jackson my home and look forward to many years with the Jaguar students!