I hold a M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Old Dominion University. I have been teaching for 10 years and 6 of those year have been spent teaching First Grade. I love watching the amount of growth a "Firstie" makes each year! Before teaching I worked in the IT field as a database manager/programmer. I have also run my own photography and web design company. My husband and I live in Leesburg with our two middle school-aged boys and our bobble-headed Lab-Mastiff mix, Hanso. When I have free time, I love exploring with my camera, gardening, cooking, and yoga.