Welcome to Fourth Grade! I am a native of Crown Point, Louisiana, a small bayou town south of New Orleans. This school year will be my 25th year in education. I graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1998 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. I earned my Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in 2004. I am currently pursuing my National Board Certification for Middle Childhood Generalist. When I am not sharing my love of books with my students, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, cooking, and gardening with native Texas plants. I am excited about spending an amazing year with our 4th grade students.