Vanderbilt University (2003-2004)

• M.Ed. in Elementary Education
• Internship Program Participant
     Intern at Maxwell Elementary School, Nashville, TN (Fall 2003)
     Intern at Eakin Elementary School, Nashville, TN (Spring 2004)
• Awarded Dean's Scholarship

University of Alabama in Huntsville (2001 – 2002)

• Completed 16 hours of undergraduate coursework in Elementary Education
      Class topics included classroom management, educational philosophy, history of
       education, educational psychology, human growth and development, and education of
       exceptional students.
      Work included 90 hours of observation in public schools and tutoring.

• Awarded Bachelor of Arts Degree, Summa Cum Laude
• Major: Music
      Work included Junior and Senior recitals.
• Minor: Psychology
      Work included observation, experiment, and literature based research.
• Completed UAH Honors Program
      Work included a Senior Research Project with a paper and presentation.
      Honors Project: “The Effects of Synesthesia on Musical Composition”
• Grade Point Average: 3.94/4.0 overall
• Class Rank: 8th of 118
• Recipient of UAH Presidential Academic Scholarship

Virgil I. Grissom High School (1991-1995)

• Graduated May, 1995. Class Rank: 17th of 528
• Grade Point Average: 4.023 overall
• National Merit Scholar (1995)
• Who’s Who Among American High School Students (1991-1995)
• Presidential Academic Fitness Award (1995)
• Member, National Honor Society

• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (1998)
• Omicron Delta Kappa, The National Leadership Honor Society (1998)
• Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society (1998)
• UAH Dean’s List (1995 – 2000)
• Honor Scholar (1995 – 2000)
• UAH Departmental Award, Music (1998)
• Membership in Psi Chi, Psychology Honor Society (2000)
• Membership in Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society (2000)
• Membership in Alpha Lambda Delta, Freshman Honor Society (1996)
• Membership in Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society (2002)