I have been a Language Arts teacher in middle and high schools, a teacher of Interdisciplinary Gifted courses in middle school, an Instructional Specialilst, mentoring teachers in effective lesson planning, an assistant principal (middle school) and an education consultant. I have also been the headmaster at three private nursery and kindergarten schools.

I am a learner-centered teacher. My emphasis is on making material relevant, providing background knowledge/resources for the success of every student, and creating materials that require personal involvement and use of higher order thinking skills. I prefer hands-on learning classrooms.

Excellence in Teaching Award and Most Influential Teacher Award both from my school district; Lifetime PTA Award

B.A. - University of Charleston (WVA)-English M.S. - Texas A&M, masters in education certification for gifted instruction

After years in teaching and administration, I currently own an education consulting company. I create and conduct workshops for teachers, administrators, school districts, regional educational service centers and state leadership centers. I write and have published instructional strategies and lesson plans especially for integration of character education into course content and standards.