20+ yrs Career Development Advisor/Secondary Language Arts Teacher/Communications Instructor; National Board Certified Career & Technical Education Teacher: Arts & Communications Early Adolescent through Young Adult (Ages 11-18+); Standard Teaching Certificate (Grades 6-12): Library Media Specialist, Grammar, Composition, Newspaper, Yearbook, English & American Literature, Speech, Drama, Debate, Psychology, Sociology, Family & Consumer Sciences; College Adjunct BUS 2763 Professional Development and ENG 1112 & 1213 Grammar & Composition; GED/ACT/COMPASS/TOEFL/AP/EOI Exam Preparation
Student-centered, project-based, didactic, Socratic method of inquiry and targeted discussion
Oklahoma State Department of CareerTech Student Services Endorsement 2007, Leadership Class 2006, Above and Beyond Award 2002, and Pacesetter Award 1999; Oklahoma and Region IV Association of Career and Technical Education Special Needs Teacher of the Year Award 2005; Murray State College Interactive Television Ultimate Teacher Award 1997; Oklahoma Council on Economic Education Grant for Entrepreneurship Project; Jordan Fundamentals Grant for Creative and Innovative Educational Initiatives; Freeman Foundation Grant for Oklahoma Consortium for Teaching About Asia; Region 8 School-to-Work Grant for Creating Business and Education Partnerships; Arizona Multi-sensory Institute Grant for Teaching Reading and Spelling; Oklahoma Association Supporting International Studies Grant; Conference Presenter, Oklahoma State Department of CareerTech: Integrating Academics, Creating Corporate Partnerships, and What Employers Want; Contributing Author, Oklahoma State Department of CareerTech: 2001 Career Activity File
East Central University M.Ed., Secondary Education/Library Media; University of Central Oklahoma B.A., magna cum laude, Secondary Education/English; Alpha Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, and Collegiate Bowl Team Member
Enjoy scuba diving, hot air ballooning, parasailing, deep sea fishing, motorcycling, and hunting