This is my 15th year of teaching. I am currently teaching Preschool Physical Education. Prior to being here, I taught computer for 3 years. I have 13 years experience teaching Physical Education & 3 years teaching Computer.

I don't know if there is one particular style that I have. I do know that I have high expectations for my students because I want them not only to succeed in my class, but in all other areas of the curriculum. When I see a student who is struggling to figure out how to create something on a Word Document, I help and encourage them. When they see themselves succeeding and get excited about doing a great job on a specific project, that tells me that I know what I am doing and that also makes me proud to be a teacher!

International Teacher Network Grant Award: May 2008, February 2009, February 2010 Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society April 2005; Kauffman Grant December 2004

Bachelor's Degree - Washburn University, Topeka, KS; Master's Degree - MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, KS

I have 13 years teaching Physical Education, and 3 years teaching Computer. I want students to know that Physical Education and Computer Technology go together. I incorporate my enthusiasum for sports into Computer Technology daily. The projects that I have the students create have alot to do with athletics and by incorporating this with technology, students get excited about creating Word, Excel or PPT. The students can also see that when I present new projects to them, they become really enthusiastic and create great masterpieces.