I am a teacher and school librarian who graduated from Mansfield State University with a Master of Education. My first degree was a Bachelor of Science in Education from the Pennsylvania State University.

I taught as a special education teacher from 1986 to 2005 and then became a school librarian and information technology specialist in 2005. I have three college educated children; one is a veterinarian, one is Director of Operations at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, and one is a musician.

I have extensive experience in many areas of school curriculum from elementary school to eighth grade. As a school librarian, I taught research skills, writing of research papers, and use of databases.

As a learning support teacher for 20 years, I worked to remediate students in all areas of academics and also worked with extensively with students with behavioral concerns.