Mrs. LaMarche joined the Bruin staff in 2016 with over 20 years of industry experience.   She has worked in Technical  Management & Support for Fortune 50 companies as well as organized and executed small scale design and development projects as an entrepreneur.   She has spent many happy years coaching high school and competitive soccer in the Magic Valley.  Her favorite things include non-profit support, being outdoors, all things sports, and especially spending time with her family.    

Mrs. LaMarche  believes technology exists to solve problems and finds purpose in the application of all other fields of study.  She is excited to continue to understand better the many moving parts of education and hopes to provide helpful contribution.  Each day she strives to instill in her students excitement for the recursive and creative applications of CS.  To best reflect the workplace her classes are taught with project based technical exploration intertwined with the constant reminder to apply the immeasurable  value of workplace ready skills.  Students learn these skills as they are given opportunities to demonstrate  teamwork, communication, flexibility, patience, persuasion, motivation,  and time management .  In each class students prepare for successful internships, certifications, college, and beyond.  [40pts wk2]