14th year as a teacher and coach here at Fort Osage High School

B.A. and M.A. in Theater from the University of Kansas - Rock Chalk Jayhawk K.U.!!!

Bachelor's (UMKC) and Ed Spec. (Arkansas State) in Education

Former career with McDonald's Corporation and franchisees.

KCUR member and NPR listener

Family: Mom (lives with me), older sister, younger brother, niece's and nephew's s

Pandemic adoption: Buddy, who is a Chorkie (probably Dachshund too)

Guilty pleasure: reality tv competitions Below Deck, RuPaul's Drag Race, Ink Master, Top Chef, Project Runway, the Voice, America's Got Talent, etc...)

Favorite Books: Princess Bride, The Hobbit...

Favorite Movie: Star Wars original trilogy (and the Muppet Movie), Halloween

Cooking: recipes from America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, Tasty, and Cajun Ninja