BYNG

I grew up on a 500 acre farm in the rural town of Bradley, Oklahoma. My family raised cattle, sheep, chickens, and show pigs. 

I graduated from Alex High School in 1981. After high school, I decided to follow in my grandmother’s footsteps and become an educator. I enrolled in Southwestern Oklahoma State University in the fall of 1981 and graduated in the spring of 1985.

Bachelor of Science Education – 1985  Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Ok

Master of Science Education – 1987  Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Ok

Oklahoma Energy Resource Board – Master Teacher/Curriculum Specialist – Fossils to Fuel, Fossils to Fuel 2, & Petro Active 2000-present

Great Expectations Master Teacher – 4 years

I began teaching at Byng in 2013: I currently teach 7^th grade science, but have also taught 8^th grade science.

1985-1990 Rush Springs MIddle School 6-7 Science, Reading, and Language Arts

1990-1999 Silo Schools 6-8 Science

1999-2000 Duncan MIddle School  7-8 Computer

2000-2001 Blackwell Elementary School 5^th Grade Self Contained

2001 – 2013 Latta Elementary School 4-6 Science, Reading, English, Math, World History 

I grew up on a 500 acre farm in the rural town of Bradley, Oklahoma. My family raised cattle, sheep, chickens, and show pigs.  My dad passed away in 2020 after a long battle with heart disease, and my mom still lives in the house my great grandfather built in the 1930’s. 

God blessed my family with two children.  My son, Jay, graduated from Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, with a degree in math. Jay also played baseball for the Lyon Scots and is a life long member of the TKE fraternity. Jay is employed with the technical department of Costco in Oklahoma City.  My daughter, Mayson, graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, with a BS in English, and Oklahoma University with a Master’s Degree in Library Science.  Mayson is the manager of the Chickasaw Tribal LIbrary in Ada, Oklahoma.

I have a rescued yorkshire terrier named Arya. Arya loves to ride in the car and go to Starbucks for pupcups.