About Me

I am a 2001 graduate of Mississippi State University where I earned a degree in Elementary Education with add-ons in English, science and special education. I later earned my masters from Mississippi College, and am currently working on my specialist in reading. I taught for 20 years in MS, mostly as a high school English teacher. I have taught all ELA classes 7th-11th grades, along with some senior elective courses like Creative Writing and Mississippi Writers. I have two children. Ty is 27 and went to culinary school. He currently cooks in a restaurant in our home town. He is handy to have around when I'm hungry. My daughter, Kendall, is 29; she is a nurse and in a few months will make me a grandma for the first time.  She is also great to have around, but not necessarily for her cooking abilities although she is getting better.

I moved to Shelbyville in February of 2022. Once here I began teaching 7th grade ELA at Liberty School. I loved Liberty, but am more comfortable teaching older students so I came to Central where I currently teach English IV. I am married to Chase Jones, head of coach of Eagles Baseball, where we have an outstanding program of young men who make us proud daily.