I graduated from White County High School as valedictorian of my class in 1995. Then I attended Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA, where I received my Associate's degree in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, I was a student at North Georgia College and State University. In 1999, I received my Bachelor's degree in sociology and began the Master's of Public Administration degree. After completing the MPA program successfully in August of 2000, I began teaching computer science courses. 

I have lived in Georgia all my life, and I LOVE being a Georgia native!  I love people, culture, and knowing about life in other nations.  When I am not teaching, I am heavily involved in ministry activities, ranging from evangelism outreaches to assisting with technology needs to humanitarian missions, where my heart is. Everything I do is an act of worship to Jesus.

The most important things in life to me are my faith, my family, and my friends.  I am driven daily with a compassion for the people of the world!