I am a native of Blackville, South Carolina & a 1995 graduate of Blackville Hilda High School.  I received a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Training from College of Charleston in 1999. In 2002, I received a MAT in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University. I was the assistant athletic trainer at SCSU for two years before accepting a job with Augusta University Sports Medicine Center. Through Augusta University Sports Medicine, I have been the athletic trainer at Midland Valley for 14 years & Sports Medicine teacher for 10 years. 

I am the oldest of four children. I enjoy live music and I go to a lot of concerts in my free time. I have seen my favorite band, The Avett Brothers, 64 times. I also enjoy spending time on the coast & part of my coastal collection has been featured in a book about sea glass.