My husband, Dave, was in the United States Marine Corps when we married.  I left Virginia with him and traveled all over the USA, living in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, California (all three regions) and Washington.  Dave completed twenty years of service as a Marine (semper fidelis) and we relocated to Shelbyville, Tennessee in 1986.  He grew up here and his parents live nearby in Lynchburg, Tennessee.  We have been married 35 years.  He is now an Associate Professor of Computer Sciences at Motlow State Community College.

When we moved to Tennessee, I decided to continue with my education. I graduated with my A.S. degree in Mathematics from Motlow State Community College in May, 1988.  I then transferred to Middle Tennessee State University where I graduated with my B.S. in Mathematics in May, 1990 and my M.S.T. in Mathematics in August, 1993.

I taught Developmental Mathematics from August 1991-May 1992 at Motlow State Community College and from August 1992-May 1993 at Middle Tennessee State University.  Upon completion of my M.S.T., I began teaching at Columbia State Community College.  I am now an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Columbia State.  I enjoy telling mathematics jokes in class, although sometimes they are pretty corny.  I also have a large volume of mathematics cartoons which I often share with my students.  I love to teach!  My enthusiasm is evident in my classroom.  I genuinely love people!

Dave and I have two marvelous daughters and a wonderful son-in-law.  Jennie, our "oldest" (30), is a graduate of Carson Newman College earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in July, 2000.  (Dr.) Jennie, M.D. earned her medical degree in May, 2006 from UTMemphis.  Jennie is currently a Pediatric resident at T. C. Thompson Children's Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Julie, our "baby" (26), is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in May, 2003 and a Master of Science degree in Biology in May, 2006.  Julie is married to Joshua Phillips (27).  Josh earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from MTSU (May, 2002) and his Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University (May, 2004.)  Josh continued with his graduate research at Vanderbilt University working toward his doctorate degree until August, 2006.  Both Josh and Julie recently moved to Merced, California where they are both enrolled in PhD. programs at UC-Merced.  We are very proud of the accomplishments of all of our 'children,' but are especially happy that they are all Christ-directed.  We are confident that they will all use their special talents to His Glory.