Educational Background: 

I graduated from Colorado State University in 1998 with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in History and Education. After teaching for a few years, I followed up with a Master’s in Education from Grand Canyon University in 2005.

Biographical Sketch: 

I have been an Impala since the 1998-99 school year!! My husband is an assistant principal at Poudre. We are blessed with three children: a daughter playing soccer in her junior year at CU Boulder, a son who will be a college freshman at GCU running track, and a high school junior son who plays competitive soccer. I understand firsthand the delicate balance of student-athletes. I coached track for 13 years at Poudre, but even though running is one of my passions, I gave up coaching when I had my third child. I still hope to go back to coaching, but even my more adult children keep me too busy. I have also been involved with the Speech and Debate team on and off throughout my career. I truly love my job and the diversity at Poudre High School. I want my students to understand that they are empowered through education. I want them to make good choices that positively affect their lives. I want my students to accept the challenge of being in control of their own education, to live their lives striving to reach self-set high expectations and goals, both personally and educationally. I want my students to become better prepared to enter an ever-changing world, equipped with knowledge and confidence, becoming productive members of society. I believe that learning is an organic, interactive process. My students and I learn together. I am very passionate about my job and my students. 

Courses Taught: 

This year, I teach MYP English 10, the senior-level Advanced Placement Composition and Literature class, and the junior-level IB SL (standard level) Language and Literature, a course new to Poudre High School.