When you're not working, how do you like to spend your time?
- It depends on the day, but I'm either playing in the pit for a musical somewhere, jammin' on the clarinet in my dixie band The Yellow Dogs, directing the Tallahassee Breezes (a clarinet choir that I co-founded three years ago), rehearsing with the Tallahassee Winds, reading a book, walking/biking a local trail, catching up on my anime, or watching baseball with my husband, Will (we're Tampa Bay Rays fans).

How can someone win a gold star with you?
- Be a good human being.  Show kindness (to humans and animals alike), have grit, and be true to themselves.

What qualities do you value in the people with whom you spend time?
- Honesty (to themselves and others), always willing to learn, and helping me be a better human being.

What are your top 5 anime?
- Ahhh, if I could only pick 5: Naruto/Naruto Shippuden, Haikyu, My Hero Academia, Black Clover, Dr. Stone, and Ace of the Diamond (6 is close to 5, right?).  Maybe I should have a "top 20 list" instead...

Who is you hero?
My granddad is not only my hero, but my best friend, role model, and biggest cheerleader! 

If you had to eat one thing for every meal going forward, what would you eat?
Watermelon

What was your favorite subject in school?
Math, of course!

Where is your happy place?
Montreat, North Carolina

What’s the first concert you attended?
I have never attended a concert :/

Where do you most hope to visit?
I would absolutely love to go on an Alaskan Cruise during northern lights time.

What was your first job?
Service Merchandise which is where Ross is now in the old Tallahassee Mall complex.  I won employee of the month my 3rd month there as a 17 year old.

If you could win an Olympic medal for any sport, real or fake, what would it be?
Gymnastics. Those girls are in shape!  And I am not that tall so I don’t really have options.

What was your favorite subject in school?
Math 

What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
Sports Medicine. Those people who are on the sidelines and run out on the field/court to help injuries.  I got a job doing that in department my first year of college and it made me nauseous so I changed majors that week.

If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
Stock Market/Day trading.  I would be rich!

A little about Me:
I have two sons, Marcus Kingston, 12, and Deldrion Nehemiah, 10. I also have a 3 year old Maltipoo, Kash. I am a native of Gadsden County. I am currently in my 16th year of teaching and my first full year in Middle School. Math is my groove. I can teach numbers with my eyes closed. I am currently researching all of the numbers played in the mega millions to narrow down my pick lol.

My Happy Place:
Vacationing with my family on a beach or at a resort

If I had a superpower:
If I had a superpower it would be to erase All STUDENT Loans from my educators lol

My biggest fear:
To ever be a disappointment to my boys… or for a hawk yo swoop down and snatch my Dog Kash while going for a stroll! LOL but so serious

What's one of your favorite memories?
Finding a little piece of Heaven right here on Earth.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
To be impeccable with my word & not to take anything personal.

How can someone win a gold star with you?
Teach me something new.

What's your favorite word?
"Eventually"

If you could win an Olympic medal for any sport, real or fake, what would it be?
Is binge watching Netflix a sport?

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Listening is an action word. If someone is truly listening, then an action should follow.

If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
Eat!