I graduated from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a minor in Russian. After graduating from college, I entered the graduate program in Slavic Languages and Literature at Ohio State University. While I was a graduate student, I had the opportunity to study in Moscow for several months. I worked in Moscow for five years instead of returning to OSU.  

I  moved to San Antonio in early 2002. I was blessed to have become a teacher in Special Education. My goal as a teacher is to inspire students to reach their full potential. This is my 16th year at Tejeda Middle School as a special education teacher.  I love working with students and helping them achieve their goals. 

My daughter graduated from Madison High School in 2020.  I am so happy she was raised in NEISD schools. I know she received an excellent education. 

"Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts."  Leo Tolstoy