This is my fifth year teaching after spending 25 years in the business world. I’m excited to bring my work experiences into our classes to help students make connections to what is happening in our world today. I have a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a master’s in business administration and am a certified secondary teacher in business, journalism, English, and social studies.

I am a proud alum of Jefferson City High School. My husband and I have two adult daughters who live in St. Louis. We've lived in Kansas City (Go, Chiefs!) and St. Louis and moved back to central Missouri five years ago. In my spare time, I like to kayak on the Gasconade River, do craft projects and garden.