This is my eighth year at JBHS!

I taught at Queen City High School prior to James Bowie. 

I worked for the state prior to teaching helping children and young adults with severe behavioral problems or dual diagnoses. I worked to build a team to aid the client to be successful in school, at home, and in society in general. 

I currently teach English II, Honors English II,  College Prep English IV, and Dual Credit English Comp I and Comp II. 

I am married to Don Kegley, and we have been married for 21 years. We have two boys that help us on the farm. Braden is 15 and Taylor is 18, and he is a graduate of JBHS. We live on a farm and have poultry houses. We raise beef cattle, roping cattle, roping horses, and chickens. We also own a grocery store that we recently purchased. We are a busy family! My youngest rodeos a lot, and my oldest is starting college in the fall. His goal is to become a sports medicine surgeon. 

I love to read and write. I also like to be outside fishing or riding horses. I try to take any extra time I have and spend it with my family. I am passionate about teaching and love seeing my student excel. English is definitely my niche. I love being in the classroom and seeing my students' “ah-ha” moments when they grasp an idea. I also love when they tell me that my class inspired them to pick up a book and read!