This is my second year teaching at Trailside Middle School.  I teach 8th grade Language Arts.  I graduated from James Madison University with a degree in psychology and education and I have a master's degree in reading education from the University of Virginia.  I spent many years teaching in Fairfax County and have taught fourth, fifth, and seventh grade.  

I grew up nearby in Fairfax County.  My husband and I live in Ashburn with our three kids, a sophomore at Stone Bridge, an eighth grader here at Trailside, and a fifth grader at Cedar Lane Elementary, and our dog!  

When I'm not teaching I enjoy swimming, running, reading, and doing things with my family.  My three kids are very active so we are often at soccer or football games or at a swim meet!