About Me

EDUCATION

BS in Honors Chemistry - Purdue University - 5/2004
BS in Chemical Education - Purdue University - 5/2005
MA in Educational Leadership - Concordia University - 8/2007
MA in Mathematics - Aurora University - 6/2011
MA in Learning Design & Leadership - University of Illinois-Urbana, Champaign - 2020

Jefferson Middle School - 2005-2011
- Math/Science Teacher - 8th grade
  - Science (8th - life science, physical science, space science, geology) (gifted)
  - Algebra 1 (gifted)
- Science Department Head
Connecticut River Academy - 2011-2013
- Math/Science/Computer Science Teacher
  - Green Chemistry (AP)
  - Precalculus
  - Algebra 1
  - Algebra 2
  - Math Lab
  - STEM (programming)
  - Physics
- Instructional Technologist
Goodwin College - 2012-2013
- Adjunct Professor - MA 186 - Precalculus
Huntley High School - 2013-2014
- Science Department Chair
- Chemistry Teacher - 10th grade
Batavia High School - 2014-present
- - Math/Chemistry/Computer Science Teacher
    - Honor/AP
      - AP Calculus 1
      - AP Computer Science Principles
      - AP Computer Science A
    - Regular
      - Intermediate Algebra
      - Advanced Algebra
      - Calculus 1 (non-AP)
      - Chemistry
      - Intro to Computer Science
Waubonsee Community College - 2015-present
- Adjunct Professor
  - MTH107 - Introduction to Statistics
  - MTH129 - Precalculus I
  - MTH130 - Precalculus II
  - MTH131 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
  - MTH132 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry II
  - MTH211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science

"When students know why they are doing something, they do better at it."
"Foolish leaders believe pointing out what went wrong inspires people to do better. You can’t condemn and inspire at the same time."