The 2018-2019 academic year marks my twenty-fifth year in education. I am a graduate of  St. Mary's University (1991) and earned my teaching certificate from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I have taught at Bush Middle School since its inception in 1998, and I am honored to have received the Superintendent's Award in 2008 and Teacher of the Year in 2009. I am looking forward to my 22nd year with NEISD.

On a more personal note, I have been married for twenty-four years to Brett, and we have two children: Savannah, a college freshman playing soccer for the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, and Christian, a junior at Reagan High School. We also have two shelter rescue lab/border collie mixed dogs: Koda and Cooper. I enjoy soccer, photography, reading, and of course, writing.

I look forward to helping students grow as writers, giving them tools to help them succeed in life. Welcome, Bulldogs!