I have spent the past 12 years in education. During this time, I have had the pleasure of teaching in several different settings. When I started teaching, I spent the first year in Title 1. After this, I was an Academic Advisor in the Upward Bound program. I remained in this position until I started subbing. This led to my first classroom position at Cherry High School. I taught a variety of subjects, including Math and Science. While teaching at Cherry, I earned my Master's degree in Secondary Education with a Math focus. I then went to Northeast Range and taught 4-6th grade Math. I wanted to get closer to home, so I took a position teaching 5th grade Math at Mesabi East. The opportunity came up to work in Headstart as a Preschool Home-based Instructor. I remained there until I was hired at Mesabi Academy. Working at Mesabi Academy was a unique experience. I was fortunate to move to Merritt Elementary when the Academy closed. Here at Merritt, I am currently one of the third grade teachers.

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children, Jack and Maks. We have two dogs, Bruce and Lloyd. As a family, we love to go geocaching and to take trips.