Founder, Director

Hi! In 2015 I surrendered everything I had to the Lord, including a little ballet class I had started called “Leaps of Faith” that was providing 10 kids with free ballet classes. Since then, He’s taken me on a wild journey of trusting Him and has called me to take big and small “leaps of faith”, including in 2021 leaving my career as a 1st grade teacher to start leading Leaps of Faith as my full-time job. I’ve found Him to be more faithful, good, and kind than I ever could have imagined.

Psalm 27:4

I ask only one thing from the Lord. This is what I want. Let me live in the Lord’s house all my life. Let me see the Lord’s beauty. Let me look around in his Temple.

Artistic Director, Lead Teacher

Hi there! This is my third year working full time at Leaps of Faith. What a JOY it is to serve God alongside our team. I am so incredibly blessed to know, love, and teach these awesome kids. God is worthy to be praised!

Romans 8:18-25

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all.Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

Chief Opperating Officer

Assistant Teacher, Petite Class

This is my second year teaching at Leaps of Faith.

Assistant Teacher, Plie, Chasse, Jete classes

I am a freshman at USM this year. I can’t wait to spend time with your girls, getting to know them, sharing Jesus with them, and teaching them ballet! I have worked with Leaps of Faith for two years. I have two younger brothers and my family is involved in foster care, so we always have kiddos in our home. Spending time with them and pouring into them is one of my favorite things in the world to do.

1 John 4:4

Greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world.

Assistant Teacher, Relevé Level C

I love Jesus so much! I have two children, James and Kate. They are the best! We all go to The Church at 4 Points and love it. I teach nursing at USM and work as a nurse practitioner. One of my favorite things to do is be with my Leaps of Faith family!!

Colossians 1:17

Christ was there before anything was made. And all things continue because of him.

Assistant Teacher, Arabesque Class

Hi, I'm Sydney! I started dancing when I was 7 years old at my local dance studio, where I trained in many different styles of dance and competed with my studio’s competition team. I continued my dance career in college, where I was a member of both the football and basketball dance teams at Jones College and was a Dixie Darling at the University of Southern Mississippi. I graduated from Southern Miss in 2022 with my BFA in Graphic Design and now work as a graphic designer at RARE Design in Hattiesburg. There, my coworkers and I get to build brands for organizations all over the world! When I’m not designing or dancing, you’ll probably find me spending time with my family and pets.

Isaiah 41:10

So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you. I will support you with my right hand that saves you.