I've been at Palmer for almost 12 years, which includes my final semester of student teaching.  I graduated from the University of Houston, Downtown. I started my career in corporate America for 20 years, but I have always known in my heart, since I was a child, that I wanted to be a teacher. I went back to school and received my degree in education.  I was older than some of my classmates.  Through the program, I had the opportunity to observe great teachers along with students teaching in three different districts and my third district was Fort Bend.  I completed my last semester of student teaching at Palmer, and I'm still here!  It was a great honor to be named Palmer's Teacher of the Year 2016-2017.  Sometimes you have to go down several paths before finding the path that you should really and truly be on. I finally got on that path that I knew I was meant to be on.  

I am the youngest of four children, one being my twin brother.  I have nine nephews, four nieces, five great nephews and seven great nieces.  I love being around family and enjoy every moment I get to spend with them!  I love our family game nights because it brings us all together to enjoy each other's company and to have fun!

I love my job as a teacher because I believe it is so important that every child has the opportunity to learn and to learn something new every day. I see something great in each and every child I cross paths with.  Each day I do my best to make learning fun, interesting and exciting for my students.  If the children I teach see how excited I am about teaching them, I know that they will be excited about learning. Children love to have fun, so why can't they have fun learning? I am also Palmer's broadcast sponsor.  This is my third year now, and I enjoy watching the 5th grade students grow into mini-anchors, producers and audio/camera people. This school year I will be your child's math and science teacher!  

"The beautiful thing about learning is no one can take it away from you."

-B.B. King