I am a combat military veteran, 4th Infantry Division. This is my 20th year teaching. In the past I have been a military instructor, taught in Gaston County Schools and have started my fourth year here. I am married and have two children and two grandchildren. Outside of school, I love gardening and working on our Lavender farm. I have a masters in education that I finished during my deployment in Iraq and a bachelors in business with a concentration in international law.