While I was born a Nebraskan Corn Husker, I was raised in the beautiful Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale and Tempe. I matriculated through the Arizona State public school system, which includes the Kyrene School District and Corona Del Sol High School. I continued to the University of Phoenix for my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and continued to Arizona State University for my Masters in Gifted Education.  I have been teaching for 18 years now, 18 years at Rio Salado College, eight years with gifted self-contained classes, and four of those years are here at San Tan with our amazingly creative gifted students.

This is my fifth year at San Tan, and the adventure continues! I am stepping out of the elementary classrooms and bringing my college experience to the High School for AP and Dual Enrollment courses.  I am super excited to start this new adventure.