About Me

This is my 15th year as a math teacher and 7th year at Apple Valley High School. I have lived in Apple Valley since 2013, and teaching in the district my kids have grown up in is an honor. I have taught AP Calculus AB, Probability and Statistics, Math 3, Math 2, and Math 1. It has been my pleasure to have served as a department head, School Site Council member, co-administrator for summer school (Sitting Bull, Vanguard, and Desert Knolls), mentor teacher and reflective coach for 5 high school teachers, and a previous site rep. for the Apple Valley Unified Teachers' Association.

 I am an avid blood donor (57 pints/7+ gallons), enjoy traveling, hiking, and dirt bike riding, and have volunteered weekly at a local church for about 10 years. Below are some pictures of my family and some great memories of mine.  We have visited the following National Parks: Carlsbad Caverns, Whitesands, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Sequoia, Haleakalā, and the Petrified Forest.

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Prior to Apple, I have served as a math teacher and instructional coach for 8 years at a public charter school. My contributions to education included training and coaching teachers, developing curriculum and assessments, developing and implementing new state and local initiatives, and being a co-founder of a chess group. During my role as an instructional coach, I was recognized with a region-wide award for being a positive, inspirational, and supportive leader.  I am fully authorized to teach mathematics up to calculus, have a B.A. in philosophy with a minor in mathematics, as well as an M.A. in educational administration, from CSUSB.