Mrs. White earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Elizabeth City State University in 1999. In 2007, she received the Masters of Education from Cambridge College.

She is licensed in Virginia and North Carolina to teach 6-12th Grade ELA. She worked in Virginia for 8 years and has taught in North Carolina for 12 years. In 2009-2010, she was voted Phillips Middle School’s Teacher of the Year. She has also served in various capacities including Lead Teacher Administrator/Coordinator, ELA Teacher, Pre-GED Instructor, ABE (Adult Basic Education) Instructor, Mentor Teacher, and Grade Level Chair.

Mrs. White was the CCMS Teacher of the Year in 2018.