About the Teacher

                    
          
Years of Experience:
28 years
The first five were in Brady ISD where I taught 5th grade Reading and GT

20 years in Gregory- Portland ISD where I taught 4th - 6th grades ELA and Advanced Placement classes as well as GT cluster classes. I came home to finish out my career in the area of education where my passion is fueled.

Education:
*Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in Math and Reading at Tarleton State University

*Gifted and Talented Endorsement 
*ESL Endorsement

Awards:
*1998 Rising Star Gifted and Talented Teacher of the Year for Region 15
* 2016 Teacher of the Month for G-P Intermediate
* 2017 Campus Teacher of the Year for G-P Intermediate
*2017 Named District Secondary Teacher of the Year for G-PISD
* 2017/18 Awarded San Patricio County Educator Business Award 

Passions: art, traveling, cooking, building, remodeling, designing, spending time with my loved ones and friends, love to coach my Odyssey of the Mind and DI teams, and I absolutely LOVE hearing from all of my former students!