I was born and raised in a small town in Michigan. I have been in ISD 197 since 2001. I have a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University. I have a major in mathematics education and a minor in business education. I earned my Master's Degree from St. Mary's University. I taught a variety of math courses at Henry Sibley High School from 2001 until 2012. I worked as one of the district's Instructional Peer Coaches and secondary math coach from 2012-2015. I have been working at Friendly Hills Middle School since 2015.