I have been tutoring students since I was a kid myself giving me 30+ years of experience. I used to walk to younger kids' homes when I was just 14 and tutor them in math. I believe it is my gift. Throughout high school and college, I still tutored. When I entered college at Wake Forest University, I intended to be a physician. But, my first mathematics course set me straight and led me to what I was always supposed to be - a teacher.

I taught math in Texas and I trained teachers as an instructional specialist. While earning my Master's Degree, I performed education research on student outcomes and predictors of academic success. I also taught both middle and high school math in the Chapel Hill schools in NC.

I always taught students who were struggling with math - I had to SELL math to them. My style was outside-the-box but it worked - it involved art, movement, music and more. We celebrated being capable learners everyday.

Recently, I earned my PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics from the University of Louisville. I re-ignited my teaching career at Grace James Academy of Excellence in Louisville starting fall 2024. I am also an adjunct professor in the College of Education and Human Development at UofL.