MARLOW

I went to undergraduate school at The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma where I received my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education & minored in Spanish.  I played basketball as a Lady Drover as well.  I was active in the Spanish Club & Student Senate.

I went to graduate school at The University of Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner!  I received my Masters Degree in School Counseling. I went back after earning my Masters Degree & took more graduate hours in order to be able to work on my LPC.

I attended high school at Waurika.  I was active in basketball, track, was the Yearbook sports editor, & was class secretary.

Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from USAO

Minor in Spanish from USAO

Masters of Education in School Counseling from OU

I’ve attended many counseling workshops & testing seminars from when I was the Building Test Coordinator

I have worked at Marlow Public Schools for 11 years.  Seven of those years was as the counselor (both elementary & middle school).  I now teach 2^nd grade.

 THE 2ND GRADE TEAM

HALLOWEEN (WE DON’T NORMALLY LOOK LIKE THIS! HAHA….or do we??!!)

 DRESS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE

 CHRISTMAS SOCKS

80S DAY

CHRISTMAS SOCKSCHRISTMAS SOCKSUGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERSUGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS

DRESS LIKE A CAT DAY

 DR. SEUSS BIRTHDAY WEEK

I began teaching in 2000. I taught 4th grade for one year in Alvarado, TX and I taught 5th grade for 5 years in Noble, OK.  I have been at Marlow for 11 years, 7 of those as a counselor.  This will be my 18th year as an educator!

 I have 4 hairy children:  Breckyn, Teddy, Jobey, & Maddie (Diamonds passed away March 16th, 2015).

My fiance’ is Bo Hall. He has worked at Goodyear for over 23 years.  We live in Duncan.

My Dad is Dale Bates & my Mom is Gayla Keeter. They live in Waurika. 

 My sister Ashley is married to Josh.  They live in Moore.

My Grandma is Judy Bates.  She also lives in Waurika.

My 2 Aunts & 2 Uncles live in Covington, OK. I have 2 first cousins, one lives in Covington & the other in Yukon.