of the Iowa Park school system.  Since I received my education in Iowa

Park schools, it is very exciting for me to teach in Iowa Park.  I graduated

from Iowa Park High School in 1982 and went on to Hardin Simmons

University.  I finished my undergraduate degree at Midwestern State

University in 1985, earning a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with

a minor in Biology. Eventually, I completed coursework to receive a

Master's degree in Educational Administraion. My first year to teach was

McNeil Junior High school in Wichita Falls, where I taught science.

However, I longed to be teaching back home, and I gratefully signed

a contract to teach in Iowa Park in August 1986.

      Over the years, I have taught nearly every subject and grade

at Bradford, including a stint as the librarian for Bradford and

Kidwell.  I stayed at home with my small children starting in the Fall

of 1994 and returned to Bradford in the Fall of 1997.  Although it makes

me feel really old, it is fun to see the children of former students in the

classroom.

     I have two children.  My daughter graduated from Iowa Park High

School and has a Master's in Business Administration

degree from Hardin-Simmons University. She recently graduated from

Southwestern Theological Seminary with a Master's of Divinity degree. She is a children's minister in Dallas.  She and her husband recently became parents, and I now have a sweet grandson.   My son also graduated

from IPHS and Midwestern State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science.  I am excited that he has just started teaching math at Iowa Park High School. My family is

very active at Faith Baptist Church in Iowa Park.  We especially enjoy

the church activities that relate to music.

     I consider it a joy and a priviledge to work with children, and I hope