I am proud to be a Union Heights Elementary Kindergarten teacher for the 
    Hamblen County School System.  My educational background includes the 
    following degrees:
        AS-Education                               - Walters State Community College; 
        BS-Elementary Education          -  University of Tennessee, Knoxville;
        MS-Elementary Education          - Tusculum College, Greeneville;
        EDS-Education Administration  - Lincoln Memorial University.  
    I have been an active leader of my Professional Association, Hamblen County 
    Education Association, which is affiliated with TEA (Tennessee Education 
    Association) and NEA (National Education Association). I am presently 
    serving as HCEA's Co-President with Christiane Schmidt.  For the past 12 
    years I have served on the Executive Board of my local, attended five NEA 
    conventions and twelve TEA conventions.  Other duties also include being 
    Chief Spokesperson for our Negotiating/ Bargaining Team.   I try to represent
    my local at state and local activities as much as possible.

     Other education activities or associations, which I am a member of  include:  
    Delta Kappa Gamma (Alpha Zeta Chapter); and International Reading 
    Association (Lakeway Reading Council).  I try to attend different conferences
    or professional development activities around the state.  I have attended 
    Tennessee's Kindergarten State Conference in Franklin, TN.