I am thrilled to be in my third year as the music teacher at Horizon! In addition to teaching at Horizon, I also serve as the Early Beginnings music teacher at Mill Creek Elementary School and as a secondary music teacher at Midtown Elementary School. Prior to joining Madison City Schools, I taught elementary music in the Madison County School System for ten years. There I served Endeavor Elementary, where I was named their Teacher of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year, as well as the Alternate Elementary Teacher of the Year for all of Madison County Schools. This year I have received a $20,000 Alabama Arts Education Initiative grant for Horizon, providing valuable arts resources for our students and arts integration training for our faculty. This is the third AAEI grant I have received for my various schools. In addition to teaching my students, I also love sharing my musical knowledge with fellow colleagues. I have presented sessions at the Alabama Music Education Association conference on bucket drumming and cardio drumming, allowing other educators to start drumming clubs at their own schools. I also work closely with my fellow music educators serving as the AMEA elementary division district one co-chair.

Stepping into my music classroom you will see lots of singing, dancing, playing instruments, storytelling and cultural connections. Most of all, however, you will see a lot of kids having a ton of fun! My goal is to instill a lifelong love of music in every student I serve. 

I am a huge Harry Potter fan and love sharing information about houses and characters with my students. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my three kids who are in college. They all attended Horizon Elementary, so I truly feel that this is our home!!