I graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Southwest Baptist University.  I graduated with my Master's in Special Education in 2022 from UAM (University of Arkansas Monticello).  I have taught 2nd grade, been a paraprofessional in a special needs classroom, taught 3rd grade and taught in a self-contained special education classroom.  My family and I moved to Cook County in February of 2023.