Mrs. Gates enjoyed teaching Physical Education to the children at Grove Hill Elementary School from 2003-2021. She earned her MS degree in School Counseling from the University of West Alabama, BS in Physical Education  from Auburn University and Associates in Arts from Alabama Southern Community College. Mrs. Gates is the Guidance Counselor for GHES serving grades 4K through 4th. 

Mrs. Gates is married to Rick and they have one son named Ethan. Their family dog is named Gracie and their cat is named Bogey. Mrs. Gates enjoys reading, watching youtube.com videos of people thrifting and selling very espensive tennis shoes. She enjoys all time spent with her family. She loves, loves, loves, clothes.