This year will be my fourth year at Sandburg.  I'm very grateful to be among many respected and admired teachers and staff members.  I believe the opportunities for Sandburg students are extraordinary and I'm thrilled to have so many resources at my fingertips. 

I majored in English with a creative writing emphasis and minored in General Business at The Metropolitan State College of Denver.  After five years in Commercial Real Estate and Property Management I went back to school and got my teaching license and received my M.A. in mathematics education at the University of Colorado at Denver.  Since then I have taken classes through PBS and participated in classes and conferences through our district.  I have attended the TIE (technology in education) conference for the past three years and attended a class last spring called Transforming Students Into Learners which has drastically changed some aspects of my teaching. 

Colorado has been my home since I was born.  My whole family lives here so I've really never wanted to leave.  Having year round activities has helped keep me here as well.  I do LOVE to travel though.  I've been to some wonderful places in the world and can't wait to see more. 

A few of my favorite travels...

Colorado Rockies                                       Daintree Rainforest, Queensland Australia

Whistler/Blackomb, Vancouver, BC                         Santorini, Greece