I graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Secondary Education and began my teaching career as a high school Algebra 1 and Consumer Math instructor.  I later move to middle school where I taught 7^th and 8^th grades.  I left teaching shortly after to pursue a career in Accounting.  I earned my Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1995 and worked in the corporate world for several years.  However, my passion for teaching overtook my love for Accounting and I returned to Middle School in 2005.  For the past two years, I have taught Algebra 1, 7^th and 8^th grade regular and advanced classes and have tutored 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grades while residing in Tampa, Florida. 
            I believe all students can learn, so I try to instill an attitude for success in all my students and pray that they would all realize their full potential.  My class motto is “Excellence is not an act, but a habit.  Therefore, strive for excellence”.