She graduated from the University of North Alabama with a degree in Secondary Education with a major concentration in Business and Marketing in May of 2015. Upon graduating from college, Mrs. Swafford moved to Dothan, AL, to pursue her dreams as a teacher. She has built up the new business program at Wicksburg High School and started an FBLA Chapter. Over the last 3 years she has worked closely with business professionals and other members of the community to provide real world hands on learning experiences for her students. As a professional she has conducted, presented, and published her research at various conferences, professional development seminars, and the Undergraduate Research Journal for Human Sciences. Along with many other activities Mrs. Swafford is part of the Wicksburg Robotics Board, Robotics Marketing Mentor, assists with Southeast World of WORKS, and supervisor of Panther Publications.