This is my 31st year of teaching.  I grew up in Camden, and attended Camden public schools.  I graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in Elementary Education in 1990, and began my teaching career in Charleston the following fall.  I taught second grade at Sanders Clyde Elementary for 7 years.  I completed my masters degree in Early Childhood Education in 1993 from the College of Charleston.  I moved back home to Camden in 1998, and have been teaching middle school math in Kershaw County since 1998.  I earned my National Board certification in Early Adolescence Mathematics in 2002 and renewed in 2012.  

I am married to Billy Watkins, who is also from Camden.  We have three children.  Julia attends graduate school at  Clemson University, Curtis is serving in the US Navy, and Liza is a tenth grader at Camden High School.  I love spending time with my family, reading, taking photographs, and traveling.  

I am looking forward to working closely with you to make sure your child has a successful year.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, ideas, or concerns!

Favorite Quote:  "It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”  J.K. Rowling