"My husband Etienne and I were both born and raised in South Africa.  After graduating from High School I went on to University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.  The next year I completed a post-graduate degree in Computer Science.  In 1995 we immigrated to the United States.  In the United States I have been working at Georgia Pacific for 2 years as Database Architect, Siemens Energy & Automation for 6 years as an Application Architect, and at dataLogistics (my husband's company) as Financial Manager for 12 years, and at Alpharetta International Academy (Montessori) as a Specials Teacher in Applied Mathematics for 3 years.

Both Etienne and I believe passionately that education is a lifelong journey filled with joy and excitement.  It is important to us that Michelle grows up with a life-long passion for learning, and the confidence and independence to accomplish whatever goals she sets for herself.

I feel just as passionate about all NPES children's education and helping nurture a life-long passion for learning in them as I feel about Michelle's education.  I feel truly privileged to be part of the Panther family, to have the opportunity to learn from so many passionate and talented teachers, and to have an opportunity to possibly work with them to make my small contribution to NPES children's life-long journey of joyous learning."

"I know first-hand the importance of earning a quality education and its relationship to a student's life choices. I have demonstrated a commitment to my daughter's educational development as well as a commitment to her class and to New Prospect Elementary in general. I would be more than happy to serve the institution to assure that it, at the very least, maintains the same qualities that led to my choice of NPE for my daughter.

With more than ten years experience, I am a professionally trained educator capable of performing the duties of this position at a high level from day one. In my previous positions, I was fortunate to have worked within a shared governance environment in which I was deeply involved with curriculum development, institutional assessment, and hiring across academic divisions. This often included the need to collaborate with faculty and administration to assure that curriculum and course development addresses students' needs.

I have held various and progressively larger roles in educational environments, serving as: TRiO Peer Mentor; Student Disciplinary Committee Member; African American Studies Association President; Black Male Leadership Initiative Advisor; Humanities and Social Sciences Assessment Coordinator; Course Redesign Lead; Institutional Assessment Committee Member; Honors Program Admissions Committee Member; Guided Pathways: Special Populations co-chair; and Tenure-Track Sociology Faculty and Advisor."