2002-2009      West Plains High School Assistant Principal

 

2009-2012      West Plains High School Principal

 

2012-Present   South Central Career Center Director

407 W. Thornburgh

West Plains, MO 

I was born on November 2, 1967 in Denver, CO.  My family lived in many states while I was young, including Colorado, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Missouri before moving to Apache, Oklahoma in my elementary years. I graduated from Apache High School in 1986. My undergraduate study was completed at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, with a BA in Math Education in 1991. I earned a Masters Degree in Education Administration from Missouri State University in 1997 and a Specialist Degree from MSU in Education Administration in 2006.  In 2012 I completed the necessary coursework for Career Education Director at the University of Central Missouri.

 

The 2018-19 school year marks my 25th year with West Plains Public Schools, and my 28th year in education.  This is also my 20th year in school administration. 

 

I am an active member of the Brandsville church of Christ, where I serve as a Deacon, Bible Class Teacher, Song Leader and Treasurer and I also work with the Youth of the congregation.  The summer of 2018 marked my 48th and 49th sessions working with Crowley's Ridge Youth Camp as a Session Director and/or counselor since 1993.  

 

In addition, I consider it a privilege to have served as a member of the West Plains Home Rule Charter Commission in 2013-14, with the West Plains Home Rule Charter passing overwhelmingly in April, 2014. I am also a member of the West Plains Civic Center Board and the Ridge Retreat and Adventure Center/Crowley's Ridge Youth Camp Board of Directors.

 

Outside of church, family, friends, and school, I am a huge college football fan, especially the Oklahoma Sooners!

 

I am married and have four children, ages 13, 17, 19, and 23 with all four being students or alumni of West Plains Schools. 

*   Career Education Director

*   9-12 Principal

*   7-12 Mathematics