I love to read and learn new things every day and challenge myself to expand my current knowledge and skills. When not at work, I enjoy baking and experimenting with new tea combinations to drink on my balcony.

I love working out and spend considerable time strength training or in the Pilates studio. I also love traveling, hiking, music festivals, and playing board games, especially Scrabble, Rumimikub, Backgammon, and Maj Jong, which I’m just learning. Working jigsaw puzzles and reading are also among my favorites ways to pass the time. Many a morning you will find me at the Shelby Farms dog park with my fur babies Pearl and Ollie. I’m also a mom to two cats. 

When I am not tutoring, I enjoy performing soul music with my cover band, The Players, and writing songs with my jazz/funk group Nettie Parr and the Peoples/Outer Ring. I also love to go on fun trips with my husband, Michael.

I love cycling, work part-time as a bicycle mechanic, and skate for Memphis Roller Derby. In my spare time, you can find me and my husband, Jason, biking, enjoying nature, and hanging out with our puppy, Coupe, our four cats and a tank full of fish!

My favorite hobby is napping, though I also enjoy reading novels and geocaching when the weather is nice.

I love spending time with my nieces & nephew and my cat, reading, talking about books, watching and participating in musical theater, and watching and playing sports.

I love sports, especially golfing. I also have 2 grandchildren (and a third on the way) that I enjoy spending time with.

I started my career in education 30 years ago teaching K-2. I am married to Bryan, and have two grown sons. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, and doing any type of arts and crafts.

In addition to working with students, I love playing, writing, recording, and performing music. I have incredible and supportive parents as well as two impressive siblings: an older brother and younger sister. I am grateful to be tutoring at The Bowie Center!