I am beginning my 17th year here at Horizon Middle School, and my 21st year of teaching.   I began as a Math teacher and then switched to teaching  Career and Technical Education (CTE).  I am passionate about teaching life skills through technology and I use a variety of curricula for Computer Science, Computer Aided Design, Digital Citizenship and Cyber Security.  I  enjoy learning about the ever-changing tech world and sharing with my  students and members of the HMS community.

I am also the staff mentor for the Cyber Security /Cyber Patriot Club.    We  compete in Cyber Patriot  and hope to find other competitions.  The students enjoy investigating company profiles and finding the security risks.  

Teaching involves being a life-long learner.   I enjoy learning new programs and helping my students and fellow teachers navigate our ever-changing technology.

Outside of teaching, my favorite activities are playing music on my piano or Mountain Dulcimer,  reading, camping, hanging out with my son and daughter-in-love,  my new granddaughter, and my Mom, or relaxing with my cat.

I look forward to meeting my new students, seeing my previous students, and having fun in class as we learn and explore the exciting world of technology.