My Story

Born and raised in central Arkansas, I now live in Benton.  I attended Bryant Schools through my sophomore year and then was selected to attend the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences.  I studied at the University of Central Arkansas for two years and finished my degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Prior to joining the Taylor team, my career in journalism included the following:

• Copyeditor/Page Designer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Copyeditor/Page Designer, The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
• Razorback Yearbook Co-Editor & Student Life Editor, University of Arkansas
• Arkansas Traveler Reporter and Special Sections Editor, University of Arkansas
• Scroll Yearbook Staff, University of Central Arkansas
• Yearbook Editor, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences, 2 years

Yearbook production is becoming more technology-dependent each year. I am proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, PageMaker, QuarkXPress and many other software programs you may find useful in your yearbook production process. I can help you train your staff and keep you current on changing technology.

I have been a rep with Taylor since 2001. I have always had a passion for yearbooks, but never did I dream yearbooks would be my career. I love what I do because I work with amazing educators and have the opportunity to help develop bright students into aspiring journalists.