I was born and raised in Lincoln County. I attended school 1st-12th in western Lincoln County and graduated from West Lincoln.  I obtained my BA in Elementary Education, Masters in Reading K-12 and licensure in School Administration from UNC Charlotte. This is my 25th year in education. I taught at Union Elementary for 17 years and was an administrator at Lincolnton Middle School for 5 years prior to coming to Love Memorial. This is my 3rd year at Love Memorial.  

As a former student at Love Memorial Elementary, it is great to be here as assistant principal and I look forward to working with students and families. I have been a resident of Lincoln County for over fifty years. I am married and have four children and we love raising our family in western Lincoln County. I attended West Lincoln Junior High and graduated from West Lincoln High School. After high school, I attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where I received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After college, I worked for nine years as a Certified Athletic Trainer, twelve years in ministry, and just finished my twelfth year in education. I taught middle grades math for ten years before going into school administration. In May 2024, I graduated from UNC Charlotte with a Masters in School Administration through the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program. I am excited to help students become more successful through their academics as we develop them into leaders.