ABOUT ME

Although my academic research has been published in a peer-reviewed journal, it wasn't until the summer of 2020 that I felt compelled to write a story that is representative of my culture. CALL OF SILENCE is an adult dystopian fantasy that is set in Appalachia. With Greco-Roman influences sprinkled throughout, the novel is truly a piece of my heart. It is my goal to finish my first draft in early 2026.

I spend my free time with my husband and our two boys in the beautiful Smoky Mountains that we call home. I love to read and bake, am amateur gardener, and have an unabashed addiction to iced coffee.

EDUCATION

-BA in Classical Civilizations, University of Tennessee

-MS in Education, University of Tennessee

-EdS in Curriculum & Instruction, Lincoln Memorial University

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Waters, S. & Jenkins, L. (2015) Young adult historical fiction in the middle grades social studies classroom: Can literature increase student interest and test scores? Learning and Teaching: An International Journal in Classroom Pedagogy, 8(2), (Acceptance Rate: 15-20%, Per Editor)

EMPLOYMENT

Middle Grades Assistant Principal, Sevier County, TN

ABOUT ME

EDUCATION

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

EMPLOYMENT

"The curls and freckles and crooked nose now seem a story almost worth tellin', if only the right person would ask to hear it."

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - PHOTO GALLERY

ABOUT ME

EDUCATION

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

EMPLOYMENT

"The curls and freckles and crooked nose now seem a story almost worth tellin', if only the right person would ask to hear it."

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK - PHOTO GALLERY

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