As a student at Wickliffe High School many (well, not that many!) years ago, I learned to love science and to see its beauty and relevance throughout the world. I now hope I can do the same for my students! I graduated from WHS in 1992 and then went on to Baldwin Wallace College where I majored in biology and education, with minors in chemistry and geology. I taught at North High School in Eastlake for two years, before having the honor of returning to my alma mater to teach alongside the very teachers who inspired me. I started teaching science here at WHS in 1999! I cannot believe how time flies when you are having fun. I truly am having fun because I love science and teaching! : ) I also love to learn, which leads me to my Master's Degree from Cleveland State University in Secondary Science Education and the variety of post-master's classes I have taken at many local universities, including Kent State, Ashland, Hiram and Lake Erie College.

I live in Willowick with my two sons. Outside of school, I spend most of my time with family. I also like to read, spend time in nature and collect rocks, sea glass, and smiley faces.