I was born in Carrollton, Texas and later grew up in the Mansfield area. In 2011, I earned my undergraduate degree at Texas State University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. Upon graduation, I was hired as an elementary school teacher, and spent the next few years moving in and out of classrooms (specifically kindergarten, first grade, and fourth grade) gaining a plethora of teaching experience within the first five years of my career. However, in 2017, I opted to pursue entrepreneurship, seeking new opportunities to make an impact on student learning.Within a year, I established Teacher Doodles, an educational resource site for kindergarten and first grade teachers that is still active and thriving today. During this time, I also relocated from Austin to Los Angeles, where a new door opened for me. In the fall of 2019, I found myself back in the classroom, but this time, the classroom looked a bit different. I began homeschooling, where I saw the power, no, let me be honest, the magic, of dedicating my full attention to one student at a time. 3 years later, Courtside Homeschool Academy was born.I still reside in the Los Angeles area with my husband, Nick, and our dog, Koopa.