Inspired by a Business Education elective, under Dr. David Purpel at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mrs. Honaker chose Business Education as her course of study. She began teaching Business Eudcation at Damascus Middle School and at Holston High School in 1994. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics from Emory & Henry College. Mrs. Honaker holds two Master's of Science Degrees: Business Education (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro); Educational Leadership (Radford University).