I have always loved French, even though I didn't start to learn the language until I was 15 years old. I would try to speak to everyone in French when I learned something new, much to everyone's annoyance, but my enthusiasm was contagious.  Many of my friends decided to study French and my husband has tried to learn French.  I have been teaching French for 23 years. I started as a teaching assistant in college at Mizzou for four years, then taught high school, and after a stint at graduate school, went back to teaching classes from Pre-K through high school, and this is my first year at Capital City High School. I am excited to have my own classroom and love this building!

My educational background includes:

BA in French: College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO

BS in Social Studies: College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO

MS in Community Development, University of Missouri - Columbia

MA in French, University of Missouri - Columbia

Studied Abroad - Universite de Caen, Caen France - 1 academic year

I am married to a Math teacher and wrestling official, Matt,  and have three children, ages 24, 19 and 14.  I also have a dog, Jake and a grand dog, Smokey.  I am excited to be here at Capital City High School and hope to build the French program.