EDUCATION: 1992 - Wellington-Napoleon High School; 1996 - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Missouri (GO TIGERS!); 2017 - Obtained teaching certification from DESE by completing the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) program.

EXPERIENCE: Upon graduation from college, I was a computer programmer for DST and Sprint in downtown KC for several years.  I then made a career change and taught math at Wentworth Military Academy and College for 18 years. I am currently teaching Geometry, Algebra II, Trig, and Calc here at Concordia (since 2017). I have taught math for more than 25 years.

FAMILY: I have been married to my wonderful husband Tom since 1996. We are the proud parents of one son - Austin, who graduated high school from Wellington-Napoleon in 2022. My husband works at Ford and my son is a diesel mechanic.  We live in rural Wellington.

HOBBIES: My hobbies include reading (I go nowhere without my Kindle), singing, and being active in our church.  I love to watch MIZZOU games and especially KC Chiefs football. 

ACTIVITIES:  I frequently lend my voice to various things at First Baptist Church in Odessa and I sing in a 70s/80s classic rock cover band called Rising Sun.  I have also served terms on the Wellington-Napoleon School Board and the Kids First Education Foundation of Wellington-Napoleon.