A bit more about me and my Pedagogy

A dyed in the wool Nerd, I am forever fascinated by how things work and motivated by why things happen. Some of my favorite moments as a kid involved homemade experiments, growing new plants in the garden, and reading books outside. I wasn’t a great student with many indicators of neurodivergence in a time when girls were under diagnosed and over compensate for shortcomings through high masking. In the 1990’s, autism and ADHD simply “didn’t exist in women and girls.” Today, I am motivated by curiosity and the magic of the natural world: what are the Northern Lights, how do sunflowers rotate to face the sun (heliotropic), why are our favorite foods acidic? This led me to pursue a science degree and work within the food industry for more than 15 years before deciding to move into the wonderful world of teaching science back to the next generation of curious learners.

Beyond microscopic reactions and things we cannot see, I am a community advocate for all neighbors big and small: we are all made of star stuff and deserve to be cared for, respected, and valued. It doesn’t take a microscope to see that our communities deserve better, our students deserve better, and our neighbors deserve better. Until the least of us has enough, my work will persist.

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Educational Background:

Bachelors of Science, Food Science Purdue University 2011

Masters of Business Administration, Wichita State University, 2024