BioBytes

I have 18 years of experience as a microbiologist, medical lab scientist, educator, higher education instructor, and writer. Currently, I teach early college high school and college biology, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and work as a certified medical assistant in a gastroenterology clinic. I love writing and designing curriculum for middle school through higher education levels.

I believe my teaching style is more of a guide, creative, and flexible. I believe that each student is unique and learns differently, and I strive to make sure that my classrooms, whether online or in person, include materials and assignments that offer choices, reach visual learners, auditory learners, fine motor kinesthetic learners, gross motor kinesthetic learners, those with special needs, and those with mixed learning styles. I am intuitive, empathetic, dedicated, and hard working as a teacher, and put my heart and soul and much time into it to help my students.

In 2022-2023, I earned the Excellence in Teaching award at Southwestern Community College and was offered the opportunity to deliver the commencement speech for the graduating class in December of 2023. In 2022, I was given the Outstanding Instructor of the Year for my role as a Medical Lab Scientist instructor of Clinical Mycology and Clinical Mycology for the Medical Lab Science class at Lexington Medical Center. When teaching for National American University, I earned the Teacher of the Quarter award for 3 quarters in a row.

In 2025, I completed the Clinical Medical Assistant program through the National Health Institute, and earned certification for this role. I also completed the Ophthalmology Assistant program and certification online. In 2021, I earned certification as an EKG specialist, and as an instructor of adults. In 2014, I earned certification as a Medical Lab Scientist (AMT). In 2013, I earned instructor certification through the USAF basic instructor course at Lackland AFB in TX. In 2009, I earned a Master of Science degree in Biology, with focus on Microbiology and certification in Emerging Infectious Diseases. In 2009, I earned certification as a Technologist in Microbiology (ASCP). In 1999, I completed 2 years of science prerequisites in Allied Health. In 1995, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts with a minor in Music.