I am excited for another year here at NWR! This is my 12th year teaching. I previously taught 4th grade for six years and have been at NWR for 6 years. I have a passion for literacy and believe that every child should learn to love reading and writing! 

A Little About Me

I truly love living in these gorgeous mountains. My husband, Michael, and I live in Mars Hill with our three year old daughter, Lily. We have Yogi, our cat, and Milo, our dog, to also keep us entertained! 
I enjoy gardening. I have a cut flower garden and also a produce garden and it is one of my most favorite things to spend time tending to the garden with my daughter and husband. My daughter and I love to cut flowers and arrange them in beautiful bouquets! 
I also enjoy being outdoors riding my bike. I just learned how to road cycle over the past year and have been on some beautiful bike rides! I like to kayak as well. 
I consider myself an avid reader and absolutely love getting lost in a book. 
Coffee and dark chocolate also bring me happiness!