I received my undergraduate degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota, with dual majors in Elementary Education and Special Education. My minor was in Early Childhood Education. I  obtained a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from USD, Vermillion, South Dakota. I began my career in education teaching third grade in North Sioux City, South Dakota. After ten years as a third-grade instructor, I began teaching in the Junior First Grade Classroom and Kindergarten at North Sioux City for the next eleven years. In 2000 I relocated to California. It was there that I continued my career at Barona Indian Charter School. While at BICS I have taught grades K-2. My family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada for a year. While thereI taught second grade in an Edison School. I have been teaching for 45 years. I promote curiosity and a love for learning and am always working to build critical thinking skills. I try to set realistic goals for myself and my students. I am adaptable in order to work with a diversified population effectively. I know the importance of making education a team effort with all adults that are involved in a child’s life.