A Little Bit About Me

This is my 28th year of teaching math. I am a graduate of the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. I taught a year in White Bear Lake, a year in Browerville, and then settled into the Wadena-Deer Creek District for 15 years before coming to Verndale. I have taught every level of math grades 7-12 and also college courses. I truly believe that all students have the ability to learn high levels of math. I love to see them start figuring that out for themselves. 

I have been married to my husband, Chris, for 28 years. He actually did this job, teaching in my classroom, until he took over his Dad's drywall business 11 years ago. We have 2 children, Tate and Joelle, who are both Verndale graduates. Tate and his wife, Emily, and their dog Brooke live in Wadena. Tate is a Real Estate Agent and also works for his Dad, drywalling. Emily works for Russ Davis. Joelle is in her second year of teaching math at Maple Grove High school. She lives with her husband, Brenden, and their dog, Lila. Brenden is a mechanical engineer who works on designing HVAC systems.

My family enjoys hunting and fishing. I love to drink coffee, hike, kayak, run, read, walk my dog, and spend time with family and friends. I also help out with the Verndale Alliance Youth.