Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!  My 1-4 periods this year are 7th grade science classes.  This year in 7th grade science we are studying in Mc Graw Hill curriculum.  Our topics include: Understanding Matter, The Changing Earth and Interactions Within Ecosystems.

My 6th period this year is the science semester elective of BioMed Medical Detective (PLTW).  This is an online class that has 3 main topics, Disease Detectives, Mysteries of the Human Body and OutBreak!! 

This is my 14th year teaching Science at Willow Glen Middle School.  I was a substitute teacher two years prior to that in our Willow Glen elementary, middle and high schools.

I grew up in Missouri and lived in a small rural town through my school age years.  For college, I ventured out (one state over) and graduated from University of Kansas with a B.A. in Biology. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!  I was awarded my Masters in Educational Practices from National University in April 2013.  I also have an Instructional Design and Training Development Certificate from UC Santa Cruz Extension.  Preceding my teaching career, I spent 8 years in a pharmaceutics laboratory environment.  Following my lab days, you could find me training employees or customers and recruiting new talent for high tech companies in the valley.

I live in Willow Glen, my children attended Willow Glen area schools and I am very proud to be a part of this wonderful community!