Education

• The University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.S. degree, 1997

Experience

• Bessemer City Middle School, 2018 - present, Sixth grade, Earth and Space Science

• Greenwood Elementary School, 2000-2018, Fifth grade, all academic subjects

• Charles F. Hard Elementary School, 1997-2000, Third grade, all academic subjects

Leadership

• Mentor for the C3WP  

• Presenter on several occasions for the Greater Birmingham Math Partnership at Greenwood Elementary

• Co-coordinator for writing workshops held at the Bessemer Board of Education and Greenwood Elementary

Awards and Recognitions

• Nominated Teacher of the Year at Bessemer at Bessemer City Middle School 2019-2020

• Nominated Teacher of the Year at Greenwood Elementary 2016

• Outstanding Alumni awarded by the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 

• Nominated Teacher of the Year at Greenwood Elementary 2009

• Certificate of Excellence for dedicated service to students, parents, and staff of Greenwood Elementary 2007

• Certificate of Excellence for outstanding academic achievement  2006-2007

• Principal’s Award for Perfect Attendance 2006-2007

• Principal’s Award for Perfect Attendance 2005-2006

• Greenwood’s Hall of Fame for ensuring students meet and exceed the standards on the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing 2005-2006

• Nominated Teacher of the Year at Greenwood Elementary 2002-2003