Welcome to White Oak Elementary where relationships and learning are the priority! Having experienced White Oak as a parent (10 years), as a classroom teacher (11 years), and now as the Instructional Coach (3 years), I can tell you with confidence that you are joining an exceptional team and family! We are so happy to share this educational journey with you and your child!

Becoming an educator has been my true passion in life, and I have spent many years (19 to be exact) doing what I love….teaching! I have taught 1^st grade (7 years), 2^nd grade (5 years), 4^thgrade (2 years), as well as EIP Reading for K-5 (2 years). I spent my first 5 years teaching in Clayton County, became a homemaker for 9 years to raise my young children, and have spent the last 14 years at White Oak Elementary.

Upon graduating from Georgia State University with my Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (1991), I began my career as a 2^ndgrade teacher and fell in love! I completed my Masters Degree in Curriculum at the University of West Georgia a few years later (1995), and mostly recently earned a Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership as well as a Reading Specialist Certification from Valdosta State University (2014).

My current role as the Instructional Coach allows me to facilitate, guide, and assist teachers in all areas of the profession. We work collaboratively to identify effective research-based teaching strategies, to identify targeted evidence-based interventions that address individual student needs, and to consistently analyze current data and adjust instruction accordingly. In addition to this collaborative effort, I also work closely with the administration and the School Action Leadership Team to determine needs for professional learning and work to facilitate this process.

As the Title I Family Engagement Coordinator, I engage with families to explain our position as a Title I school, to determine the needs of our families/students, and to provide resources, information, and workshops to meet those needs. Additionally, as a member of the School Action Leadership Team, I collaborate to write our School Improvement Plan each year and to ensure that the needs of our families/students are addressed in that yearly plan.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have at any time. I look forward to working with each of you to ensure a successful and memorable year for your child.