Earned a Bachelors of Science in Education from Emporia State University Emporia, KS in 1992

Earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Instructional Technology from Houston Baptist University Houston, TX in 2002

Taught 3rd, 3/4 mixed-age, non-graded class, and was a Technology Specialist at Landis Elementary in Houston 1993-96

Started at Galatas Elementary in 1996. This will be my 12th year in CISD at Galatas.

Private tutor since 2003.

Galatas Teacher of the Year 2005

Chris and I have been married for 12 years. He is in commercial real estate. We enjoy going fishing (he fishes, I read), browsing through book stores, and seeing movies at the Angelika in Houston.

Step-daughter, Tiffany, 22 years old, a graduate of UTSA, with a degree in political science and international affairs. She has joined AmeriCorps. She did her training in Maryland, worked at a food bank in Gulfport, MS, and rebuilt houses in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Last summer she did a service project with some kids in Charleston, S.C. She will end her second year in November and head home. We are very proud of her!!!

I am very close to my mom. She is retired and lives in northern Arkansas.

I have one younger brother. He and his family live in a suburb of Kansas City. My niece, McKenna is in the 5th grade and Nathan is in 1st grade.

My husband, also, has a younger brother. He and his family live in Geneva, Switzerland. Cole is in 7th grade, Nina is in 3rd grade, and Sam is in 2nd grade.

Skittles (a.k.a. Little Skittle, Trouble & the Instigator) was adopted from the Montgomery County Animal Shelter last spring. She is a 1 year old, gray & black Burmese/Tabby kitten. She is Mr. Buford's cat, because she is the "sweet" one.

Skunky Funky is almost 2 years old, black & brown tabby kitten. Skunky (a.k.a. Spunky, Missy, and Skunky Monkey) loves to play with her new toys, especially feathers, take cat naps in laps, and beg for attention.