I attended The Ohio State University-Mansfield then transferred to Bowling Green State University.   I received my degree in Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education from BGSU. Later, I took reading classes from The Ohio State University but finished coursework through Ashland University for my Master’s Degree.  I  taught kindergarten and third grade before coming to Knox County. I taught preschool at Faith Lutheran and was the site manager for a latch key program for a couple of year. Since then I have been at several of Mount Vernon elementary buildings over the years, Dan Emmett, Columbia, Pleasant Street and Twin Oak. Since being at Twin Oak, I have taught reading intervention groups. 

I am married and have 2 grown children and 4 wonderful grandchildren!  When not working on school things, I like to garden, both vegetable and flowers!  I enjoy reading and travelling.  My goal is to travel to all the states and to travel where Sound of Music was filmed.