This will be my 27th year of teaching and my 20th year at Mathews Elementary.  During my 27 years of teaching, I’ve taught first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade, PACE and Math Rocks. 

I was born in Orlando, FL and lived there for 13 years.  I moved to TX when I was 13 and have lived here ever since.  After I graduated from high school, I moved to Abilene, Texas to attend Abilene Christian University.  I received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Math and an endorsement in Kindergarten.

I live in Allen, Texas with my husband, Dan and youngest son.  Tanner, my oldest, graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2014 and lives in Plano with his wife Hayley and 6 month old son, Xander. Yep, I am a Gigi!! My middle son, Cody, lives in Melissa with his new wife Malley. He graduated in 2018 and is working for Microsoft.  My youngest, Caleb, has Autism and loves to create animations on the computer.

In my free time I love to run, volunteer with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, and read. To date I have run 81 marathons and 121 half marathons and 2 ultras.  I’m looking forward to many more this year. I love to share all about my running and fundraising with my students. They love when they get to wear my medals!  Also, I’m also a HUGE Disney fan!! 

I’m looking  forward to GREAT year in PACE and Math Rocks!!