I earned my Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education from the College of Charleston in 1989. I have a Master's of Arts in Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix and studied Teacher Leadership in the Educational Leadership program at Walden University. In addition to those, I have also studied at the University of South Carolina in their graduate program for science education. The 2021-2022 school year is my 33rd year as an educator. 

My husband and I live in Bishopville, where we both grew up. We are the parents of two daughters. Taylor is a School Psychologist in Berkeley County. Ava is a Certified Medical Assistant and works with Colonial Health in Sumter.