Mrs. Hodges is a graduate of Austin High School in Decatur.  She received her B.A. in English from The University of Alabama and her M.A. in English from UAH with a concentration in grammar and ESL.  She is married to Brandon Hodges, and they have two children, Brady and Mason.  Mrs. Hodges and her family spend their free time in Tuscaloosa cheering on the Crimson Tide.