I am starting my 7th year teaching at Renner Middle, and I love it! I am currently teaching 6th grade English Language Arts and Reading.  I also taught elementary school in New York and New Jersey.  

I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Journalism.  I spent the 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 a father who was an phenomenal teacher, and a mother who ran the school food service department for Aldine ISD in Houston.  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. I have a daughter who is studying to be a nurse in Austin, Texas, a son who is a senior and avid lacrosse player at Jesuit College Prep School of Dallas, and my youngest daughter is a 6th grader this year at Renner!  I enjoy watching movies, walking my dogs, photography, writing poetry, and traveling!