I am originally from a small town in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I came to North Carolina to attend Catawba College, where I received my History and Political Science degree. After college, I worked in the admissions office for seven years. My heart has always been in education, so I went back to school at UNC-Charlotte to receive my graduate certificate in middle school social studies. I have three children who are students who attend (attended) Lexington City Schools district: Emma, a college freshman at Wofford College; Colin, a junior at LSHS; and Max, an 8th grader here at LMS.