Director of High School Programs
I studied medical microbiology and clinical chemistry in college. I also have a Masters of Arts degree in Educational Leadership. I began my career teaching high school science courses. This led to training adults in medical and crime laboratories all over the United States, mostly DNA testing, cloning, and blood chemistries.
Then I became a homeschool parent and organizer. I homeschooled my children until they were in eighth grade and created learning opportunities for fifty other families. Lastly, I taught PE, computer lab, science lab and 7th and 8th-grade science at a local charter school. I have written STEAM-integrated curriculum and charter petitions.
I earned Wal-Mart’s Teacher of the Year Award and garnered many thousand dollars from writing grants. My last few years have been in administration. I have created systems for teachers to improve their practice and increase student achievement.
Watching my boys play baseball.
I like non-fiction books, mostly about education or baseball.
Science, especially biology and chemistry.
I began college when I was 16 years old.
I want to keep score at the Angel games when I retire.
2015
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
