Although I was born in Illinois, my family moved to NC when I was just a year old. I am the second oldest in a family of 6 kids:3 boys and 3 girls. I grew up in Wake Co., attending school at Myrtle Underwood, Daniels, Broughton, and Enloe.(I was in the first group of students to be bused in Wake Co.) I met my future husband at Enloe! I graduated from Longwood College in Virginia, then received my Master's at UNC. I have one daughter, Kathleen, who just began her freshman year at UNC this fall. We are huge fans: I've missed only 2 home football games in the past 30 years! And I've taught at Apex Middle during all of those years!