As a little girl growing up in a small southern Indiana town, I dreamed of becoming a teacher. With an intense yet colorful imagination, I would line up my students in a "classroom" which was conveniently located in my bedroom! My class consisted of twenty-some hand sewed animals and dolls which my mother had made through the years. I would "borrow" books from my older brother and some of my four older sisters and proceed to teach algebra and Spanish to my diversified and extremely well-behaved students. That fledging desire to teach others continued throughout the following years. And without surprise to my family and friends, I entered college destined to find a satisfying and passionate career in teaching. 

I've not been disappointed! I have had the joy of serving young people of all ages in both public schools and Christian schools as a teacher and administrator along with experience as a program director and therapist through the National Institute for Learning Development. I am blessed to hold a BA in Education from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee; a MA in Christian School Administration from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana; and an EdD in Higher Education Administration and Teaching from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

And now I have the joy of taking all the experiences that I have had in teaching God's children of all ages (yes, including dolls and stuffed animals!) to share them with you through the gift of writing. May your life be enriched by the treasures posted on this web site!