Education

• Bachelor of Art in English, Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina, 1991
• Master of Rehabilitation Counseling, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201
• 30 Hours post-Masters in Educational Psychology, University of South Carolina College of Education, Columbia, South Carolina, 2000
• Baptiste Yoga Level One Certification, Baptiste Power Yoga Institute, Sedona, Arizona, June 2014.
• Prison Yoga Certification, Prison Yoga Project, Asheville, North Carolina, June 2014.
• 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Gotta Yoga University, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 2013

Background

• Lexington 1 English Teacher since 1991
• Yoga instructor in a variety of settings since 2008.

Teaching

Yoga

Awards

• Recipient Hootie and Blowfish Foundation Grant 2017
• Pollination Project Grant Recipient 2017
• Rachel Green Memorial Scholarship Kripalu 2018
• Self Family Foundation Grant Recipient 2017
• Garrison Institute Meditation Scholarship Recipient 2020
• Center for Koru Mindfulness Teacher Certification Scholarship Recipient 2020