I am starting my 9th year as a teacher at Renner Middle, and I love it! I teach 6th grade English Language Arts and Reading, both Honors and On-Level.  I have also taught school in New York and New Jersey.  

I graduated from the University of Texas at  Austin with a degree in Journalism.  I spent my first four years after college as a television news reporter and anchor at local news stations in Texas and upstate New York.  I enjoyed reporting, but I felt a calling for teaching.  It was in my blood after being raised by parents who both had successful and meaningful careers in education.  I decided to get my Master's degree in education at Hunter College in New York City.  It was the best decision I ever made!

My free time is usually spent trying to keep up with my 3 kids or with my boyfriend's 3 kids. (We're the Brady Bunch!) I have a daughter, a graduate of both Renner and Plano West HS, who works full-time as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at a nursing home in Austin, and who is also studying to be a nurse, a son, also a graduate of Renner, who will be entering his sophomore year at Texas A&M, and my youngest daughter is an 8th grader this year at Renner!  I enjoy gardening, listening to books on Audible, watching Netflix, walking my dogs, photography, writing poetry, and traveling!