I am glad to be teaching 11th grade English at Bob Jones High School. I grew up in Chattanooga, TN, and attended Sewanee: The University of the South, where I majored in English and minored in Psychology. I also earned a Master of Education in Secondary English at UT Chattanooga.

My educational experience is varied—I have taught 8th, 11th, and 12th grade English, Yearbook, and reading and writing at the community college level. I have also tutored at all levels, homeschooled my children, subbed long-term in elementary schools, and worked as an AP testing coordinator. 

My passion is teaching students to understand themselves, others, and the world as they prepare to leave high school. In my free time, you can find me reading, watching Netflix or movies with my family, playing games (especially trivia), hiking, walking my two dogs (a chill Golden Retriever mix and a crazy Australian Shepherd,) and traveling. My husband currently serves as an Army Chaplain at Redstone Arsenal, and I have two teenagers who attend Bob Jones (11th and 12th grades,) and an 8th grader who is at Discovery Middle. This year I am teaching American literature to high school juniors--my favorite.