• Graduated Southeast High School (Cherokee, KS)
• Graduated Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, KS)
• Graduated Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

• Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University
  • Major – Biology (including Genetics, A & P, Zoology, Environmental Science)
  • Minor – Physical Science (including Chemistry, Physical Science, Earth/Space)
• Master of Education degree from Wichita State University
  • Emphasis – Curriculum & Instruction

• Began teaching Biology, Life Science, and Earth Science at Augusta High School in 1994.
  • Have also taught Physical Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Health Science I & II, Intro Bio
  • Am currently teaching Biology, A & P, and Intro Bio

• Taught at my old high school as an interim substitute for a teacher on maternity leave (Spring 1994)
• Have also taught several Buterl CC classes as an adjunct instructor, including General Biology, General Physical Science, and Medical Terminology – earliest classes were taught either face-to-face or blended, but most recent courses are all online.

• Married in 1988
• Have three sons
• ALL my boys have attended Augusta Schools

I love to listen to music, spend time with family, play disc golf, go fishing, play guitar, catch up on current Bio/Chem research, study scriptures, and do lots of brain puzzles.

I also enjoy working on cars, home renovation, construction, and spending as much time as I can with my kids and grandkids.