I attended Georgia Southern University from 1983-84, then transferred to Georgia Southwestern State University where I obtained my Bachelor's, Master's and Specialist's degrees in Early Childhood Education.  

I retired a year ago with 30 years in public school education.  I taught 12 years at Cherokee Elementary in Americus.  While there, I taught kindergarten,  fourth, second, and first grades.  I taught  18 years at Lee County Primary School in second grade. I worked with general education students as well as special needs students. I have served as grade chair several times, and served on the Leadership Team at my school.

This is my second year teaching 3rd grade at Southland.  

I grew up in Manchester, Georgia.  After graduating from college I began teaching in Americus.  I have been married for 29 years to Billy Shattles, a Southland Academy Alumni.  We have 2 adult children, Erin, 25 and Hunter 23.  Erin graduated from UGA  and lives and works in Atlanta.  Hunter graduated  from Georgia Southern University and lives in Alpharetta and works in Buford.  Our only child at home is a Yorkie named Mocha.   We are members of Central Baptist Church.