After graduating Johnsonville High School in 1996, I attended Coastal Carolina University where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education in 2000. I taught math at J. Paul Truluck in Lake City for 5 years. Then, I worked as a math teacher at Johnsonville Middle School for 9 years. I received my Master's Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Scranton. I am married to Louie Poston, and we have one daughter, Aly, and one dog, Lilly.