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Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	Wife, Mother, Daughter,Teacher, Writer, & Life Long Learner.
Location	Trussville, AL, United States
Introduction	I am a Professor of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction at Samford University. I have 8 years of experience teaching Art, Literature, and Writing in middle school. I've taught qualitative research for The University of Alabama, and enjoy writing and rich qualitative style research. I have my PhD in English Curriculum & Instruction from The University of Alabama. I love learning and being around others doing the same. My motivation each day is rooted in the idea that I can inspire someone to love writing just as much as I do. The fact that my job revolves around literature, writing, and creativity makes me love what I do even more. While I love teaching, being a part of teacher education allows me to branch out and see what's being done in more classes than just my own. Learning happens in "community"; thus teacher education is an amazing place to be.
Interests	I love being outside, reading, writing, painting, laughing, and spending time with God. My daughter Mave is super fun- and so is my best friend who doubles as my husband, Blake. I've been an English teacher for 8 years and an Art teacher for three. I have my Bachelors, Masters, Educational Specialist, and Ph.D. in English Curriculum & Instruction.