Hello Class!

I am originally from Bristol, Tennessee, and I graduated from Tennessee High School in 2004. While in high school, I was involved in many extracurricular activities such as marching and concert band, swim team, track team, and academic societies. I attended UT for my undergraduate degree, and after a year of teaching at a local business/technical college, I am back to get licensed to teach high school English and to earn a Master's degree. I will be teaching freshman English at Farragut High School this fall, and I am super pumped about it. I love reading, and I want to encourage such a passion in my students. I also believe that the communication and critical thinking skills that an English education provides can equip students to succeed in any path in life.

As far as who I am personally is concerned, the following are the key significant facts. I am married, and have been for 3.5 years. My husband is humorously named Stephen King, just like the author, and we consistenly get jokes whenever we go out anywhere he uses his debit card. He graciously puts up with my two cats, Dottie and Myrtle. I am a Christian and I attend Cornerstone Church of Knoxville, and have been member for about 5 years. I am interested in just about any hobby, but the things I actually can make time for are reading, yoga, swimming, the gym, painting, photography, and watching classic movies (especially ones with Audrey Hepburn).

Concerning technology, I am familiar with the basics...texting, Google, Facebook, Itunes, etc. However, I am excited to learn how to use more complicated technologies in a high school setting.