Mrs. Ernest was born and raised in Ely, NV. She attended schools in White Pine County and graduated from WPHS in 1990. She attended UNLV and received her BS in Business Mgmt. Later, she went back to school to obtain her teaching certification. She has been teaching at WPMS for 14 years. In 2018 she completed her MA in Educational leadership and is now the Assistant Principal. She loves Ely and the people in her tight-knit community and she cannot wait for this year.