EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
- 05/2020 – Tier 1 Certificate: Educational Leadership, University of West Georgia
- 05/2018 – Google Educator Level 2 Certification
- 02/2018 – Teacher Keys Effectiveness System Evaluator Certification
- 12/2016 – Digital Citizenship Certification commonsense.org/education
- 05/2016 – Reading Endorsement, Floyd County Board of Education
- 05/2009 – Educational Specialist, Jacksonville State University
- 05/2002 – In-Tech Certification, Northwest Georgia RESA
- 05/2001 – Teacher Support Specialist Certification, Northwest Georgia RESA
- 12/1996 – Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, Jacksonville State University
- 05/1993 – Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Jacksonville State University
- 06/1991 – Associate of Science Degree, Floyd College (now Georgia Highlands)
- 06/1988 – Graduate of Rockmart Comprehensive High School
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
- 2019 – present – Assistant Professor of Education, Shorter University, Rome, Georgia
- 2017 – 2019 – K – 12 Social Studies Specialist, Floyd County School System
- 1998 – 2017 – Teacher, Pepperell Elementary School
- 1993 – 1998 – Teacher, McHenry Elementary School (now closed)
- 2003 – 2008 – Educational Consultant, Northwest Georgia Regional Educational Service
- 2002 – 2003 – In-service Provider, Saxon Publishers, Norman, Oklahoma
- 1991 – 1992 – Private tutor to elementary students, Rockmart, Georgia
- 1987 – 1990 – Sales associate, Coach’s Corner Sporting Goods, Rockmart, Georgia
K – 12 EXPERIENCE:
- 1998 – 2015, 2017 – Fifth Grade Team Leader, Pepperell Elementary School
- 2016 – SACS Committee Standard 1 Chair, Pepperell Elementary School
- 2013 – 2016 – Fifth Grade Coordinator (of 10 teachers), Pepperell Elementary School
- 2011 – 2013 – PTO Treasurer, Pepperell Elementary School
- 2009 – 2010 – PTO Treasurer, Pepperell Primary School
- 2005 – 2006 – School Council Member, Pepperell Elementary School
- 2003 – 2005 – Vertical Math/Language Committee, Floyd County School System
- 2000 – 2002 – 4H Summer Camp Volunteer Adult Leader, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, Georgia
- 2000 – 2001 – Pay for Performance Committee, Pepperell Elementary School
- 1995 – 1998 – Fourth Grade Team Leader, McHenry Elementary School
- 1998 – Presenter, International Reading Association Annual Convention
HONORS:
- 2018, 2014, 2012 Member of the Year, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2015 – Fifth Grade Teacher of the Year, Pepperell Elementary
- 2005 – Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers Honoree
- 2002 – Teacher of the Year, Pepperell Elementary School; Top Three Finalist, Floyd County Teacher of the Year
MINISTRY/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- 2019 – present – Secretary, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2018 – Director, 54th Annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2017 – Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Team, Houston, Texas, Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church
- 2017 – Disaster Relief Yellow Hat Certification, GA Southern Baptist Convention
- 2016 – 2017 – Membership Chairperson, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2016 – Chaperone of 150 teenagers to complete eight days of missions work in/near Dillard, Georgia; Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church
- 2016 – Chaperone of 96 students on four-day school field trip to Washington, D.C.; Cedartown Middle School
- 2015 – Chaperone of 115 students on four-day school field trip to New York City, New York; Cedartown Middle School
- 2014 – Chaperone of 90 students on four-day school field trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pepperell Middle School
- 2014 – Director, 50th Annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival 5K Road Race and Fun Run, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2011 – present – Member, Cedartown Junior Service League
- 2003 – 2005 – American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team Captain, Pepperell Elementary School