Leaning Forward

Education

I graduated from R.H. Watkins High School in 1987 and enrolled at Jones Count Junior College in the Fall. I later transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi where I earned my B.S. in History. I later went on to receive my M. Ed. at William Carey College.

Work

I began teaching at Jones Jr. High (which I attended for my 7^th and 8^th grade years) and was later transferred to teach at the high school I graduated from – R.H. Watkins High School. In 1999, I began to pursue the things that sparked an interest in me, and I moved to the place that I have always loved -Baton Rouge, LA.Home of the LSU Tygers!!! I taught in LA for 7 years (mostly at Denham Springs High School) and then began working in the summer of 2005 for a faith-based organization as an assistant in the administrative office. In the fall of that year, I accepted the position of Project Coordinator for a prisoner re-entry grant, which is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor. This is the same initiative that President Bush talked about in his 2005 State of the Union address. Since the fall of 2005, we have served over 525 ex-offenders assisting them with their employment, housing, substance abuse, and mental health issues. This is one of the most challenging things I have ever done but at the same time the most rewarding.

Personal

I love the simple things in life. On a cold day, give me a warm fire, my lazy boy, and a good book and I’m good. I’m not much on “bells and whistles”.