I am a two time graduate of Appalachian State University and a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Library Media. I have published multiple articles in The Media Center Messenger, the official publication of SC Association of School Librarians. I have also been published in School Library Media Activities Monthly. I have presented at numerous professional conferences at the state and national level. Some of these include: National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, National Schools of Character, SC Ed Tech, SC Association of School Librarians, SC International Reading Association, SC Association of School Administrators. I was honored to be my school's Teacher of the Year in 2007. I was also named Media Specialist of the Year for 2007-2008 by the SC Association of School Librarians. I was the recipient of a 2011 ALA/Carnegie/New York Times national "I Love My Librarian Award."