About me
I am a doctoral student in Early Childhood Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. My past work experiences include administrator in weekday and children's ministries, teacher in public 4K- 1st grade classroom for 10 years, and coordinator for a non-profit early literacy and language initiative. I currently work in instructional support in a K-2 classroom with Hoover City Schools as I complete my doctorate. I've been a Lead Teacher in the Alabama First Class PreK program in Mobile County and taught Kindergarten and First Grade for Hoover City Schools.
I hold a B. S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University, a M. A. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and will complete my PhD in Early Childhood Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Spring of 2026.
My speciality areas include Birth to Five Early Literacy with a research focus in Early Literacy and Oral Language Development.
