I was born in Walnut Ridge, AR but was raised in MT. I am the oldest of 3 children. I moved a lot as a child and lived in many exciting places--TN, MT, AZ, WA, HI & Micronesia.

I graduated from Absarokee High School in MT and then attended Montana State University and a junior college in WA, where I received an AA degree. After attending a travel school, I moved to Hawaii where I worked in restaurants and hotels as well as on a cruise ship in Tahiti and Japan.

After I met and married my husband in Kauai, we moved to CA, where we had our son Dylon, and then we moved to UT, where we had our son, Dustin. I also have 3 grandsons from my 2 stepdaughters, and we get to visit them every year. In my free time I love to sing, read, travel and spend time with loved ones. I am very active in my church, where I teach Sunday School and the youth group and I lead a women’s Bible study.

I love working at NDPA because I love children and all the people I work with each day. I have been very blessed in my life and am grateful for all the wonderful things the Lord has given me.