In her twenty-two years of teaching, Kathy has taught honors biology, AP* Biology, genetics, college-level sciences and vocational education. She developed curriculum for Advanced Placement* Biology, Genetics/Biotechnology/Bioethics and Medical Careers and two of her lab manuals are published by Flinn Scientific. Kathy is an AP* Reader and table leader for College Board, and an Ambassador for the BioInteractive program at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She was named the Illinois Biology Teacher of the Year in 2009 by the National Association of Biology Teachers and is currently a regional director for the Illinois Science Teachers Association.