She earned her BA in history at Colorado State University in 1992 and her Master’s degree from Adams State University in Curriculum and Assessment in 1996. She has been in education for 16 years starting as a high school history teacher at Roaring Fork High School and then teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades as a classroom teacher. This is her first year as an ELD teacher. She lives in Carbondale with her husband (Richard), son (Taylor 16), 3 dogs, a cat, and a fish. In her free time she enjoys hiking with her dogs, wakesurfing, and watching her son play sports at RFHS.