Education & Certifications:

• Bachelors of Science, Elementary Education, Illinois State University

Employment History:

• First Grade Teacher – St Peter’s Elementary, Geneva – 2 years
• Sylvan/Huntington Learning Centers – 6 years
• Instructor / Lead Instructor
• Director of Education / Assistant Franchise Manager
• Homeschool Educator – 13 years
• Private Tutor and Small Group Tutor
• Elementary / Jr High ages, various subjects
• Latin grades 2-9
• RE Instructor – 17 years
• Grades 1-7 over the years, currently 2nd grade
• Lead Coordinator of CRECHE (homeschool support group) – 2 years
• Active within this group for 13 years

Personal Note:

My husband, Randy and I met in high school. We have three wonderful and very active boys. The older two, Nicholas and Zachary, are away at college. Our youngest is a freshman in our local high school. As a family, we love traveling across the country with our camper and have visited more national parks than I can count.

For 13 years though, our children received their education at home. As a family we were always very active in our parish, St. Gall, as well as many homeschool opportunities. The most influential of all was CRECHE, the homeschool support group here at Holy Cross. In order to help my children receive the best education possible, I have attended many educational seminars and workshops over the years. All these skills have helped as I made the transition back into the classroom.

Holy Cross is such an amazing parish. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of the school and community