Administrators

I am honored to be the principal of Beechwood Middle School, home of the Bengals! 

I have worked in education since 2002 when I began my career at White Knoll Middle School in Lexington, SC as a computer teacher. I later earned my certification as a math teacher and taught 8th grade math until 2015 when I transitioned to serving as an assistant principal at Carolina Springs Middle School until June of 2023. 

While at White Knoll Middle School I was named Teacher of the Year (2012). While at Carolina Springs Middle School I was named the South Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year (2020). I am a member of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Providence College, a Master of Education from Columbia College, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina. 

I am excited to be a Bengal! I began my career in 2014 as a math teacher and coach at Pelion High School.  I moved to Lexington Middle in July of 2018 as an Assistant Principal before transitioning to Beechwood Middle in January of 2019.  I earned a Bachelor of Science in Math Sciences and Secondary Education from Clemson University and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.  I am a member of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators and the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association.

I look forward to a great year! 

I am grateful to be part of the outstanding staff at Beechwood Middle School. The 2022-2023 school year begins my 26th year in Education and my 17th year in middle school. I will serve as the 7th grade administrator at BMS for this school year. 
Prior to joining the staff at BMS, I began my educational career as a high school social studies teacher / coach at Gilbert High School. After 9 years at GHS I moved into administration. I have served as an administrator at Lexington Middle School (2 Years), Pleasant Hill Middle School (11 years), and Beechwood Middle School (3 years). 

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family of five and our golden-doodle Chewie. My hobbies include officiating high school sports, coaching AAU basketball, attending Newberry College and USC sporting events, and camping. My family and I are active in our local church where I teach an adult Sunday School class, volunteer with the youth, and participate in a men’s group known as REAL.

My educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in History from Newberry College (1994), a Masters of Arts in Teaching Social Studies from the University of South Carolina (1997), a Masters of Education with a focus on Educational Administration from University of South Carolina Social Studies (2006), and an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University (2019).

It is a privilege to be a part of the Beechwood Middle School family again this year. Prior to being a Bengal, I earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Carson Newman University and a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Anderson University. I began my work in education 21 years ago in Tennessee as a middle school chorus teacher. After moving back home to Lexington, South Carolina, I continued teaching chorus at Lower Richland High School. Then I had the opportunity to open Pleasant Hill Middle School where I taught for 15 years. In 2021, I shifted my work to administration and was thrilled to become a Beechwood Begal. I am looking forward to the coming year with great enthusiasm and excitement. Go Bengals!