I graduated from Fitzgerald High School in 1989. I graduated from Georgia Southwestern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. I hold a masters degree of Science in Early Childhood Education from Walden University and a Specialist degree in Teacher Leadership from Georgia Southwestern University. I worked as a Resource Coordinatior for two years at Ben Hill County Pre-Kindergarten Center then became a Lead Pre-kindergarten teacher for 12 years. I completed my ESOL endorsement in 2013. I am currently working as an ESOL teacher at Ben Hill Elementary School and Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy.