Who am I?

For my whole life, my family and I have been passionately living the farm life. Now though, my three kids have moved forward to extend their skill sets. My two girls have completed college, and my son is graduating from Auburn University this year.

Our small menagerie includes a pet baby calf, Spirit; a pet goat, Billy; and a barn full of show hogs.

My son and I travel all over the country, every weekend, somewhere to proudly show our livestock in competitions. If I stopped traveling, I would stop living, truly.

I have been a teacher for 32 years, but EHS has only been my home for 13 years.

Although I have a degree in Biology, Engineering, Animal Science, Comprehensive Science, and a certification in Media Specialization, I have happily committed to teaching a specific subject.

Chemistry was the first subject I taught. I loved it, but I always felt it was important to keep myself moving and learning.

After teaching biology, zoology, and every other science, Mr. Graves, the principal at the time, offered a different, more challenging subject to teach. About eight years ago, Mr. Graves asked [me] if I would be willing to take on Forensics, and I said, “Sure, that would be fun!”

If my students were to describe me, I hope that they would say fun, but structured.

Teachers on the other hand would likely describe me as mean.

I tend to stick to the rules. Some may assume I am often mad, but I would hope that if they knew me they would know that I’m just fun.

Sometime soon, though, I’m looking to retire, and when I do, I’m buying a motor-home and getting out of here.

Until then I can only tell future students to “get ready, buckle-up!”