US Army Veteran, High School and Middle School Coaching, Published Lesson Plans for the WV Department of Education Teach 21 Web Site, Member of WV Writers Cadre, 4-H Leader, Member of Professional Women Leaders in America. First and foremost, I place God before everything in my life for He and only He has given me the abilities that I have and the will to move forward in my life when times get tough! My faith rests completely in Him! I love spending as much time as I can with my family, because family is an important part of my life and contributes to the values that I have! As an Educator of today's youth, my goal is to instill in all students the desire to accomplish great things with their lives by being proactive; not to sit and be idle with expectations of having things handed to them!!! My motto on life::: Respect is Earned, it is not a right or an entitlement, once shown to others, it can then and Only then be returned! If we teach students the true meaning of respect and show them respect, then in turn they will show respect to those they are around! I am a believer of self-renewal, and that we should treat others the way that we expect to be treated! Do not try to drag others down or speak blasphemy of others to gain respect from students or colleagues! Earn respect by first showing respect to others! If the background or hardships of someone's past is not known, do not speak ill of them, for it will only cause yourself to look the fool! "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt" Abraham Lincoln