I started teaching in the fall of 1994 in Norman, Oklahoma because I wanted to help students understand math and prepare them for college level mathematics. I moved to Sugar Land in 1996 with my husband and began teaching at Austin High School in the fall of 1996. I play the flute and piccolo in the Houston Symphonic Band. I have five cats that are my furry children (I also love dogs) and I love to read books, usually of the crime drama genre. I am an avid college football fan and regularly return to Norman to watch the Sooners play football. I have one sister who is an aerospace engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and she married the love of her life, Paul, in 2019. My Mother still lives in Norman with her dog, Lola Belle. I love to travel and prefer to spend time on a beach near crystal clear water, but I also love the mountains. I earned my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction in the Fall of 2012 and am now the Math Department Head here at Austin High School.