Teaching Experience:

• 12 years - Sixth Grade Teacher
• 2 years - Title I Aid

Professional: 

• Vice-President for Coeur d'Alene Education Association
• School leadership committee member for collaboration
• Mentor with the Kootenai County Justice Services
• 7th grade girls Volleyball Coach-- 8 years
•  IMLA teacher of the year for Region 1 ~ 2004-2005
• 2004-2005 nominee teacher of the year for Coeur  d'Alene school district 

Educational Background:

• B.S. in Education ~ U. of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene extension - 1993

Personal:

• Hobbies: golf, hiking/backpacking, reading, cooking, traveling, snowshoe/cross-country skiing and anything out-of -doors.