I was born and raised in Alleghany County and plan to be here the rest of my life. It is HOME. I started out in the health industry as a certified pharmacy technician but realized after almost 10 years in the profession, it was not my passion. I have always said I wanted to be a teacher since I was in the 2nd grade so I decided to go back to school at the age of 29. I finished my Associates in Arts degree at Surry Community College and then transferred and was accepted into the Teacher Program at Lees-McRae College. I finished my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree in December of 2020. This is my first full year of teaching and I am extremely excited to be in the classroom again.

I have been married to my husband Roger Halsey for 9 years and we have a beautiful 7 year old daughter named Mollie. We have a dog named Rigley (who is less than a year and still in full puppy phase) and a cat named Miss Kitty (who is 2 years old and was rescued from the landfill). There is usually never a dull moment at our house :).

I look forward to this year at Glade Creek Elementary and know I am blessed to be around such wonderful staff members and students. This year will be amazing!