I am currently entering my thirteenth year of teaching. I currently teach CP Biology at two different levels. I enjoy creating resources and working with my students.
Full-year High School Biology curriculum aligned to NGSS. This no-prep bundle includes labs, activities such as reading guides and task cards and exams for CP and Honors. Perfect for a 1:1 digital classroom! Equip your classroom with a comprehensive, engaging, and classroom-tested suite of biology resources designed to make complex concepts click for every student. This bundle is meticulously crafted to balance rigorous scientific standards with modern, relatable delivery, ensuring your student
Boost your biology curriculum with this comprehensive Evolution Unit Bundle. Designed for high school science, this collection uses real-world applications to teach evolution, natural selection, and sexual selection. What’s Included in This Bundle: Case Studies for Application:Antibiotic Resistance Case Study: An "interrupted" case study that follows a student's real-world medical diagnosis, forcing students to analyze how natural selection, mutation, and selective pressures create antibioti
Enhance your high school biology curriculum with our Natural Selection and Genetic Drift Task Cards. This comprehensive set of activities includes 32 thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking about evolution, ensuring your students grasp essential scientific concepts effectively. Whether you are introducing the "Father of Evolution" or diving deep into the nuances of genetic drift, these cards provide a variety of scenarios and questions to challenge every learner. What’s Inc
Master Dihybrid Crosses with this Monster Genetics Punnett Square activity! Perfect for Biology FOIL method practice, this scaffolds complex inheritance and ratios in an engaging way. Why You’ll Love This Resource Engaging Monster Themes: Move beyond boring peas! Students will cross "Swamp Dwellers," "Fire-Breathers," and "The Abominable Snowman" to keep engagement high. Built-in Scaffolding: Each problem includes dedicated space for the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) to ensure stude
Unlock the full potential of your forensics or biology curriculum with this high-engagement DNA Fingerprinting & Pitchfork Murders Case Study. This comprehensive resource masterfully blends a gripping true-crime narrative with rigorous scientific application, challenging students to utilize PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to amplify samples and restriction enzymes to digest genetic material. By analyzing the resulting DNA fingerprint through the lens of gel electrophoresis, students move be
I am currently entering my thirteenth year of teaching. I currently teach CP Biology at two different levels. I enjoy creating resources and working with my students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
NSTA Presenter: Standards Based Grading in the Science Classroom 2018
Sr. Dorothy Stang Award, Archdiocese of Cincinnati 2022
NSTA Presenter: Literacy in the Science Classroom 2026
My own education history
Thomas More College (Biology)
Class of 2010
Xavier University (Secondary Education)
M.Ed. Class of 2013
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