I have taught at USD 402 for 15 years.  In 2007 I began  teaching in Augusta Public Schools at Ewalt Elementary as a 3^rd grade teacher for seven years before deciding to accept the Gifted Facilitator position and pursue my Master’s in Special Education for 5 years in the Augusta district.  In 2019 I had the opportunity to return to Ewalt as a 4^th grade teacher. 

Prior to working at Augusta Public Schools, I taught nine years in various Special Educaiton classroom setttings.  My teaching career starting in 1992  at Oakdale Jr. High in Rogers, Arkansas as a self-contained Special Education Teacher.  My husband and I relocated to Kansas in 1993. I accepted a position at Valley Center Jr. High as an Interrelated Teacher within an inclusion setting with the Sedgwick County Interlocal Cooperative.  After purchasing property outside of Augusta, I accepted an Interrelated position with the Butler County Special Education Cooperative working as an Interrelated Teacher within a resource room at Rose Hill Middle School.  I was offered a self-contained Special Education position with Bluestem Middle School and then transferred to Bluestem High School as the resource room teacher.  After my two children arrived, I chose to stay home with them for six years.

My husband and I recently celebrated our 30^th year of marriage.  We have two children who were Ewalt Greyhounds and attended Augusta Public Schools from Kindergarten through 12^th grade.  Our oldest recently graduated from college and our youngest is currently a college senior. We all enjoy our small hobbie farm with a herd of cattle, a horse, a dog & a cat.

I enjoy being outside usually working on our farm in some capacity when I’m not teaching. I also enjoy gardening, sewing, golfing and baking cookies. When time allows, I can be found traveling to Oklahoma and Arkansas visiting family.