I was born in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.  I attended school there until I graduated high school.  I was blessed to be raised in a small town atmosphere and knew that I wanted to raise my family in that same type of community.  I obtained my B.A. in English Education from SWOSU in the fall of 1997.  In 2001 I added the areas of Early Childhood and Elementary Education to my certificate.  I taught one year of High School English in Taloga, Oklahoma and returned "home" to teach at Hammon Public School.  I have taught at many levels, but first grade is by far my favorite and most rewarding. This is my 22nd year of teaching (and my 16^th year of teaching first grade).   I am married to Kyle Ivey.  We have two children, Katelyn who graduated from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at the Kiowa-Caddo Tech Center/SWOSU in May 2016 and is now employed by Great Plains Regional Medical Center as a COTA (during the school year she works at different area schools)  and Korbin who is employed by Mustang.  Our daughter Katelyn is married to Riley Shepherd, who is also a Hammon graduate.  Our son Korbin is married to Jenna (Feltman) who is originally from Cordell.  I love being Gigi to our grandkids Kenner, Oaklyn, Kutler, and Rhyen.  My husband and kids are all proud graduates of Hammon High School. 

Go Warriors!!