This is my 20th year of teaching at South Sioux City High School; this semester I'm teaching Honors English 2, AP Lit, and AP Lang, I'm an adjunct instructor through Nebraska Wesleyan University, teaching dual enrollment and Advanced Placement English courses. My husband and I have two children -- Adelyn (9) and Aidan (11) -- and a "few" (cough, nine) cats: Clyde, Judy, Molly, Margaret, Sam, Sloanie, Cloanie, Bingo, and Tux.

M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in English and Shakespeare Studies from USD

B.A. in English from USD (attended UNL for my first 3 1/2-ish years of college and then transferred to USD, so Go Huskers --and-- Go Yotes)