Title: Lower School Assistant, St. Andrews Road Campus

Tell us about your family. I’ve been married for 26 years to my husband, Tommy. I have a 24-year-old son, Andrew, who got married in 2019 to my wonderful daughter-in-love, Allison. He manages a local marina and she teaches 6th grade. My daughter, Jordan, is 22 and will graduate from USC in December with a degree in Hospitality. Both of my kids attended Ben Lippen. Andrew was in the Class of 2015 and Jordan was at Ben Lippen through her sophomore year of high school.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time? My two favorite things to do are spend time with my family and sit on my back porch reading a book!

What might our readers not know about you? I previously taught Math in the Middle School at Ben Lippen, and I’m thrilled to be back at Ben Lippen. Also, I grew up as missionary kid and spent most of my childhood in Belgium.

What do you love most about your job as a teaching assistant? I love supporting and assisting the teachers so they can focus more of their time and energy on teaching.

What do you love most about Ben Lippen? I love the family atmosphere at Ben Lippen. My children are still close with friends they made in school and some of my closest friends are people I met through Ben Lippen.