Principal, THRIVE Baton Rouge

Place for lunch

Bistro Byronz has the perfect mix of wonderful atmosphere and delicious food.

Childhood memory

Going to Cane River every summer with my cousins

Way to get myself moving in the morning

My morning old-school playlist

Song on my iPod

“I Was Here” by Beyonce

Book

Our America by LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman

Most treasured possessions

My photo albums (I’m pretty sentimental)

Way to spend a Saturday morning

Brunch and zydeco dancing at Café Des Amis, horseback riding at Frazier’s Homestead, or watching my students’ basketball games

Perfume

Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf

TV show

Scandal

Concert I ever attended

Toss up between NSYNC when I was 13 and the Watch the Throne concert

Way to spend $20

At Barnes & Noble, you can get far with $20 and the educator discount.

App on my smartphone

CNN

Item in my makeup bag

I barely wear makeup. There might be a mascara and a lip gloss in there.

Out-of-town destination

Accra, Ghana

Idea of perfect happiness

My students make me happy day in and day out.

Hidden talent

I can whistle the ABCs.