Her previous experience includes teaching elementary school (fourth and fifth grades) and high school (ninth through twelfth grades) in courses such as U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, Sociology, Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography, and Dual-Enrollment (college-high school partnership). She has authored articles for peer-reviewed journals and presented at state, national, and international conferences. Her research interests include multicultural, global, and civics education.