My family is excited to return to the Learnwell Community this year!
I graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech. After graduation, I went overseas with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) to East Asia for two years. When I returned to the States, I started teaching, as well as working on my masters degree in Education for Middle School Science from Georgia State University.
I have been a teacher in various settings for over 20 years now… time flies! Before I had kids, I taught middle school science at a private Christian school in Atlanta for eight years. I loved the relationships I got to build with the students and their families, and my love for science and math really grew during those years.
When I had kids of my own, I stayed home but started homeschooling them as they came of age, and have been homeschooling ever since.
Several years ago, I started teaching middle school math part-time with a large homeschool co-op in the area. Because I had been teaching these same concepts to my own children, I was able to engage with the co-op students on a deeper math level, helping them to understand the “why” behind the “how” of middle school math. When we joined the Learnwell community, it was a natural transition to teaching middle school math here!
This year, I’m returning to my science roots. I’ll be teaching middle school Science for the 6th and 7th grade, high school Biology and Chemistry, as well as running the Honors Science sections for the 8-11th graders. I am looking forward to engaging with students in hands-on activities, labs, discussions, and faith/science issues this year
Steven and I have two kids, a girl and a boy. I am an avid reader and I love to cook. In addition to my teaching and homeschooling roles, I also work with my dad and brother on our family-owned beef farm in Cherokee County.