I began my education by getting a B.S. in Accounting. While getting my Accounting degree, I tutored accounting students and fell in love with teaching. I went back to school and earned a M.S. in Education. As an elementary teacher, I had a large number of students whose English was not their first language. I wanted to increase my knowledge about helping those students improve their language skills so I went back to school to earn an add-on license in English as a Second Language. Lastly, I successfully completed and passed the National Board Certification for English as a New Language.