Welcome to Trakul's Tigers!  This is my 25th year of teaching and my fourth year teaching at Lucy Elementary with Memphis-Shelby County Schools.  This will be my second year as an instructional resource teacher, and I love every moment of working with our exceptional learners in Lucy's Elite Instruction/Learning Zone!  

I have previously taught 2nd grade here at Lucy, 4th grade for Tipton County Schools; 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades for Shelby County/Memphis City Schools; and I also spent eight years teaching 4th and 2nd grades with the Catholic Diocese of Memphis while my older children were in school there.  I am so happy to be here at Lucy Elementary doing what I love!

I obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Memphis, and I earned a Master's Degree in Special Education for the Gifted, Talented, and Creative from Arkansas State University.  I also obtained a Graduate Certificate from the University of Memphis in Special Education for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.  I love to learn new things!

My family is very important to me!  I am married to Dwayne, and I have four sons!  Hunter recently graduated from the University of Memphis (and is working as a special education paraprofessional in Knox County Schools), Ethan is a senior in high school, Connor is a junior in high school, and Camden is in the 8th grade.  We love to play games, listen to music, read, camp, hike, fish, kayak, and travel as much as possible!

I look forward to getting to know your families and helping each student to grow academically, socially, and emotionally!