I completed my B.S.E. of Elementary Education in 2000 from Arizona State University. I substituted for my first year as I was not certain which grade level I wanted to teach. I quickly found that I enjoyed fifth and sixth grade students as well as the curriculum they were taught. I began teaching in the Gilbert Public Schools. After three years, life took an interesting turn for me. I left teaching and went back to school earning a paralegal certificate. I worked as a paralegal for several years when I realized that I enjoyed time with the clients' children rather than preparing documents. So, life took yet another turn right back into the classroom. I taught for eight years at a small charter school in Chandler. In 2017, I moved to CTA Goodman as a sixth grade teacher after earning my endorsement in Math. In 2021, the opportunity to move and teach math at ACP Middle School presented itself. I am enjoying the students as well as the math!