* Family: My family includes my husband, Bobby, and two amazing boys, Josh, 10 and Zach, 4.
* Job: Sixth-grade teacher at Central Middle School.
* What do you like most about the area? I love the sense of community and belonging that I feel in Cape Girardeau. In Cape, you get the sense of small-town courtesy with big-city opportunities for recreation and entertainment.
* Favorite food: Barbecued anything!
* Favorite TV show: "CSI" -- the original.
* Best advice: Don't ever take your family and friends for granted; make relationships a priority and every moment a memory.
* What would you do if you won the lottery? Pay off all my debts, travel, and set up a scholarship program for special education students.
* Pet peeve: Slurping! Yuck!
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