I have lived in this area my entire life.  I am married to David Neal, and we have two children, both of whom have attended or are currently attending Trafton Academy.  Shelbi is currently a freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and Jonathan is a second grader here at Trafton.

I graduated from Independence High School.  I also graduated from Southeastern LA University where I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Management.  I went on to earn my Master's Degree in Business Administration and then went to work at a local hospital in its education department.  After working there several years, I decided to pursue my degree in education.