was born and raised in Covington, Kentucky. Graduated from Covington Latin High School. I earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Northern Kentucky University. Currently teaching for the Covington Independent Public Schools. I have been coaching basketball for 46 years. I love teaching about limericks and writing is my passion. My hobbies include; singing in a local pub, reading, hiking, walking, and cooking. My mother inspired me to write the book, Around the World in Five Lines.