Education
- 1993 B.S.Ed. in Communication Disorders, Disciplinary Focus Area of Spanish, Western Carolina University
- 1996 M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Western Carolina University         

Certification, Licensure, 
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
- North Carolina License in Speech-Language Pathology from the NC Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist Certification, June 2022

Experience
January-July 1994: Lead Tutor/Recruiter/Records Clerk, Migrant Education Program, Wilkes County Schools
August 1996 to Present: Speech-Language Pathologist, Hickory Public Schools
August 2000 to Present:  Hickory Public Schools Autism Diagnostic and Support Team member

Awards
- Exceptional Children's Educator of Excellence for Hickory Public Schools, November 2016
- Teacher of the Year from Parents of Autistic Children of Catawba Valley (POACVC),  April 2017
- Award for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA),  June 2020
- Award for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), July 2022

Hobbies
Flower gardening, crafting, shopping, cake decorating, cooking, beading and jewelry design, dancing, painting, home improvement and decorating projects

Favorite Authors
Charlaine Harris, Gregory Maguire, Christopher Paolini, Brandon Mull, Nancy Shaw, Laura Numeroff, Dr. Seuss