(What you won’t find on social media … even if you are approved as a friend)

• Born: Valdosta, Georgia
• Status: Married
• Alma Mater: "In the western pines of Georgia, standing strong and true, / Our wise Alma Mater beckons to the Red and Blue" — University of West Georgia.
• What’s on TV: ID channel.
• A skill I am weirdly good at: Making people laugh with old dad jokes.
• One word friends use to describe me: Uplifting
• What I drive: Nissan Rogue
• What I am reading: All of Freida McFadden’s books — currently reading "Dear Debbie" (amazing).
• Favorite movie: "The Perfect Couple"
• Something you would never guess about me: I was in a wheelchair for a year and bedridden for almost two years.
• Actress who would play me in a movie: Andie MacDowell
• Favorite thing in my closet: Workout clothes
• App I can’t live without (no judgment): The Weather Channel
• Worst habit: Overthinking
• My most-used phrase: "Have you lost your mind?"
• Weirdest thing in my fridge: Pickle juice shots.
• On my office walls: Motivational quotes and uplifting messages
• If I wasn’t doing this, I’d be: Boarding horses and fostering dogs
• Favorite go-to comfort food: Chili’s
• First thing I do in the morning: Devotional with my husband
• Pet I’d have if anything was possible: Spider monkey
• Most used emoji: 😂
• First job: Veterinary technician for the summer — passed out during an eye surgery, LOL
• What I like about Effingham County: Small-town feel with room to grow — it has that close-knit, friendly community vibe while still developing and improving. Strong schools and family focus — I love Effingham County for its commitment to education and supportive school communities. Strong sense of community — people tend to know each other, support each other, and show up when it matters.
• Snack I can never say no to: Guacamole
• A lesson life keeps teaching me: I am capable of more than I realize.
• What song always gets me dancing: "Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars.
• Favorite value in others: Loyalty, strong morals, and faith-based
  
• Advice I’d give my teenage self: Dear younger me,
  
• You are stronger than you realize and braver than you feel. Don’t shrink yourself to fit in; you were meant to stand out. The struggles you face now are building resilience, courage, and purpose within you. Keep going. Trust yourself. Your future is bright, and you are becoming someone powerful. Stay in the present moment.
• Talent I would most like to have: I would love to be able to sing. When I do, most people say, "What did you do with that money your parents gave you?" I say, "What money?" They say, "The money they gave you for singing lessons!"
  
• Dream date: Hot air balloon date
  
• Attribute I like best about myself: I am not quick to judge
  
• And least: I can get lost even with Google Maps
  
• Most ridiculous thing I believed as a kid: "Cracks would really break your momma’s back."
  
• My hero: Malala Yousafzai.
  
• My bucket list: Return to Santorini, Greece; walk the Appalachian Trail; travel from the East Coast to the West Coast by Winnebago; go see the aurora borealis (northern lights)
  
• My motto: "Decide what kind of life you really want, and then say no to everything that isn’t that."