I am happy to be back at Aiken High School, but this time as a teacher working with high school students, which has always been my goal!  I attended Aiken High School for 10th through 12th grade and graduated with a huge class (around 650) right on the football field!  So I feel that I have come full circle as an Aiken High Green Hornet!

I have taught in Aiken County for 29 years, but this is my 31st year overall as an educator.  I previously taught at Kennedy Middle School (1993-1995), Aiken Middle School (1995-1996), North Augusta Middle School (1996-2018), and Schofield Middle School (2019-2020).  Additionally, I taught one year in West Columbia, but Aiken County will always be home to me.  Being able to teach in a school where I actually attended helps me feel connected to my community.

I have two beautiful and intelligent daughters.  Meghann is a 5th grade teacher at Redcliffe Elementary School, and Kristen is a registered nurse at Aiken Oncology. In addition to my daughters, I have four grandchildren - Frazier (13), Lander (5), Emmalyn (3), and Lennon (1) - and most of my spare time is spent with them!  They keep me grounded and young at heart! 

I plan to encourage, support, and challenge my students to be the best possible version of themselves so that when they leave Aiken High School, they will possess the skills and confidence needed to succeed in college, technical/trade schools, or any path they take in life.  And every day, my students are told to "respect your education."  I believe EVERY child can succeed!

"Education is the most powerful education we can use to change the world."  (Nelson Mandela)

PLANNING PERIODS:

2nd Period:  9:44 – 10:33

6th Period:  1:47 – 2:36

**Students and Parents:  Please remember to check your school email daily as well as Schoology for any updates and assignments.  A list of my rules and procedures is included in Schoology. Any make-up work that is not turned in will be coded with a "1" until the work is turned in. Please follow the schools' policy on missing work and dates that work must be turned in by in order to receive full credit.  Updates to this policy will be ongoing in the event of our school becoming virtual.