This school year (2014-2015) is my 24th year of teaching at Metamora Twp. High School. I enjoy days off and vacations just like everyone else, but I cannot imagine any other job. I absolutely LOVE what I do!! I teach Career Exploration, Computer Programming, Web Page Design, Accounting I, and Accounting II.
I graduated valedictorian from Bradford High School in Bradford, IL. I worked full-time to put myself through Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL, and Illinois State University, in Normal, IL, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Education. After 10 years of teaching, I earned an M.A. in Teaching and Leadership from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. As an added honor, I was invited to give the commencement speech on behalf of the Graduate School at the graduation ceremony.
My working experience, outside of teaching, includes being a Teller in various banks for the first five years after high school. The next three years I worked in a personnel office at a large hospital in Peoria, IL. In my final two years before full-time teaching, I was an Executive Secretary for a nationally-known attorney.
I have been married to Dave for 27 years. We have two cats who allow us to live with them. I am an aunt to nine wonderful nieces, and three great-nephews.
In my free time, I love photography, scrapbooking, traveling, reading, and learning new things. During June and July, you will find me at Flowers for 3 Greenhouse in Milliken, Colorado where I play nanny or irrigation specialist or farmers’ market worker extraordinaire.
I graduated valedictorian from Bradford High School in Bradford, IL. I worked full-time to put myself through Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL, and Illinois State University, in Normal, IL, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Education. After 10 years of teaching, I earned an M.A. in Teaching and Leadership from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. As an added honor, I was invited to give the commencement speech on behalf of the Graduate School at the graduation ceremony.
My working experience, outside of teaching, includes being a Teller in various banks for the first five years after high school. The next three years I worked in a personnel office at a large hospital in Peoria, IL. In my final two years before full-time teaching, I was an Executive Secretary for a nationally-known attorney.
I have been married to Dave for 27 years. We have two cats who allow us to live with them. I am an aunt to nine wonderful nieces, and three great-nephews.
In my free time, I love photography, scrapbooking, traveling, reading, and learning new things. During June and July, you will find me at Flowers for 3 Greenhouse in Milliken, Colorado where I play nanny or irrigation specialist or farmers’ market worker extraordinaire.