BA: English/journalism, 1982. The School of the Ozarks, Pt. Lookout, Missouri

BA: Education, 1987. Northeasten State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

MAEd: Administration, 1992, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Reading Endorsement: 2004, Northern Arizona University

Advanced Placement Training: --AP Summer Institutes, Stanford University, 2001 and 2005, --Bellevue, WA, 2008, --National Conference, Chicago, 2002, --Regional Conferences, Pinnacle Peak High School, 2001,2004,2006 and 2007

Certifications: Arizona Secondary, 1988, Community College, 1999

Classes taught at Hamilton: Advanced Placement Language and Composition and American Studies

Total Years Teaching Experience: 20

Years at Hamilton: 10 (since its inception)

Other Activity: AP/Honors English Vertical Team, Co-chair Student/Staff of the Month Selection Committee, AP/Honors Horizontal Team, Native American Club, IMPACT

Philosophy: Awaken the intellectual curiosity in every student--teach them how to think, not what to think. Patience and care in the classroom are first priority.

"We must be the change we wish to see." --Mahatma Gandhi Awards/Honors: ------------------------------ Chandler Unified School District's Apple Achievement Award - November 2001