About Me

Here are just a few labels which describe me: child of God, wife, cat mom, private tutor, gardener, and reader. My husband and I moved from Villa Rica, Georgia to Hazel Green in 2021 to be near family. I was born and spent my childhood in Lincoln County, Tennesee. I’m a graduate of Lincoln County High School; go Falcons!

My work brings me great joy: I get to know people of varied backgrounds. Although I serve all age groups, the majority of my students are tweens and teens. I help them become problem solvers by developing their critical thinking skills. My goal is to  understand how each person learns, so I can better teach them.  The strategies they use to become better readers and mathematicians will also translate to other areas of their lives. Nothing learned is wasted which is why I’m a life long learner. 

As a private tutor, I can draw from my varied history. My career started when I became a park ranger. Nature is a great teacher and getting outdoors is a regular theme on The Learning Tutor. In addition to several seasonal appointments, I spent eight years working at Pickett’s Mill Battlefield, a Civil War site which is part of the Georgia state park system. During my years there, I researched primary documents to initiate and improve interpretive programs, led battlefield tours, coordinated activities for school groups, and demonstrated pioneer skills such as candle dipping. As you can see, I’ve always been involved in education.

I also have ten years in the classroom, teaching elementary through college level pupils. After completing my master’s degree, I taught history at the University of West Georgia and Floyd College(now called Highlands College). My focus was not on learning dates but understanding the factors leading to important events. Later, I taught all subjects for fifth and sixth grades at Plantation Christian Academy. After leaving that position, I began working as a private tutor. 

My husband and I have been married for over thirty years. Jim is the kindest man I know and my biggest fan. We both enjoy watching wildlife whether it’s the butterflies who visit our flowers or the hawks who hunt around our house. We also like to complete home projects together. Although we don’t have any biological children, we have many “surrogate” children. In addition, we have one fur baby to whom I’ve alluded to earlier. Roo is a rambunctious, black and white cat, whom we rescued when he was abandoned as a newborn. Please reach out for any other questions you may have about me and how I can help you or your child.

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