I grew up and currently live in Northeast Florida. My alma mater is the University of Florida, from which I have both a bachelors and masters degree in Education. I have been teaching elementary school for the past 24 years. My passions include running, caring for the environment, animal rescue, and child welfare and education.  I have 5 dogs, a bearded dragon, and a horse.  I live in Orange Park, with my partner and my mom, who has Alzheimers Disease.

  I am a newbie at running, having only begun 5 months ago, and, at 49, I find it exhilerating and quite a challenge.  I recently ran in my first 5K race, and will be running in others in the next few months.