I have lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1985. I graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education, I received a minor in Gifted Education from The University of Southern Mississippi and I received my Master of Elementary Education from William Carey University. I am married to a wonderful man, Don Puzz, and together we have three children and four grandchildren. We are members of Nativity BVM Cathedral parish and enjoy our church and school families immensely. I taught gifted children in Ocean Springs for 31 years and had been retired for a year when the opportunity came to teach the Explore and Art Classes at Nativity BVM School. This has truly been a blessing for me. After retiring, I missed the children terribly and was thrilled to be back in the classroom.