Hi! I am an English and Drama Teacher (grades 6-10) in a small private school in Nashville, Tennessee. My greatest obsession is play production and directing. I am currently directing "Hamlet", which is a thrill and a great challenge. I am also working on a personal playwrighting project.

I have an English Bulldog named "Willie." I am originally from Danville, Virginia and I have degrees in English and Theatre. I enjoy writing, drawing, singing, cooking, working out (well...I work out, but I don't really like it), eating out (which is much better than working out), movies, talking with friends, and reading.

My all-time favorite writer is Tom Robbins. I especially liked
_Jitterbug Perfume_,
_Another Roadside Attraction_, and
_Even Cowgirls Get the Blues_.

My favorite books and plays include:
Albert Camus' _The Stranger_,
Edward Albee's _The Zoo Story_,
_Tar Baby_ or _The Bluest Eye_ by Toni Morrison,
_She's Come Undone_ by Wally Lamb, and
_Possessing the Secret of Joy_ by Alice Walker.

Long-time favorites include:
_The Wizard of Oz_ by L. Frank Baum and
_Alice in Wonderland_ by Lewis Carroll.

Guilty pleasures:
_The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love_ and
_Bridget Jones' Diary_ by Helen Fielding

I most recently read J.R. Ackerly's _My Dog Tulip_.