I grew up in a kudzu patch in Southwest Virginia. I started my career in education in Abingdon, VA and spent several years as a high school principal near Nashville, Tennesse and worked as an educa...view moreI grew up in a kudzu patch in Southwest Virginia. I started my career in education in Abingdon, VA and spent several years as a high school principal near Nashville, Tennesse and worked as an educator (teacher, coach, principal) for 25 plus years. I graduated from Emory and Henry College, received a Master's from Radford University and another from Austin Peay State University. I now live in Bristol, Va (Birthplace of Country Music), where my six year old grand daughter is dedicating her life to raising me up right; again.view less