Who am I?

Originally from Abbotsford, I graduated a proud Falcon in 1991. After graduation, I moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota where I received my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from St. Cloud State University. After a year in the 4K classroom, I moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue my Masters in Special Education: Deaf Education at Lewis & Clark College. I was fortunate to find a position as the High School Math Teacher at the Oregon School for the Deaf where I also coached volleyball, Track & Field, and the "Brain Bowl" squad. After 8 years, my late husband and I packed up our house and dog and moved back to central Wisconsin where I worked as an Itinerate Teacher for the Deaf first for Marathon County Special Education serving 8 districts and then CESA 10 serving 22 districts. After 13 years on the road, it was time to park my Green Bean and come back to the classroom. In the summer of 2020 I pursued and received my EBD License through the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. In the summer of 2021 I was approached about an opening in the English department and I realized it was time to hang up my Special Education role. Since then I have been working toward my English / Language Arts certification and enjoying all the literature we explore.

I was blessed to find love again with someone who loves family, friends, motorcycles, the outdoors, and spoiling our dog Stella as much as I do. If we're not on an adventure, you can find me (coffee in hand) puttering in my garden, knitting or reading on the SheShed porch, or trying a new recipe in my kitchen.

I have always known I was born to be a teacher. I am a life long learner and encourage everyone to reach for their highest potential on a daily basis and then reach beyond that.