This is my first year to be a Mathews Maverick and my seventh year in education.  My elementary experience is in teaching second and third grade. I am so excited to be in fourth grade this year!  I am a Dallas native that attended Indiana University for undergrad and UNT for graduate school. I have an adorable Redbone Coonhound puppy named Cayenne that was born in January of this year.  Hopefully, she will become a therapy dog with another year of training. When I am not at school or playing with my pup I enjoy traveling around the world. I have been to 5 of the 7 continents and 22 countries.  Here is to a great year!