Mrs. Cotham has been teaching for 32 years.  She began teaching at Una Elementary in 1987, so she's been a teacher at Una for 20 years!  She received her B.S. degree from Lipscomb University and her M.Ed. from Middle Tennessee State University.

She and her husband have been married for 33 years and they have one daughter who is married.  Mrs. Cotham also has an adorable grandson who will be one-year old in Novermber 2007.

In her spare time, especially during summer break, Mrs. Cotham and her family love to travel.  They have visited all 50 states and have also traveled to and visited many other countries as well.