She has taught middle and high school students for 20 years. She also is a student of her language, and has been studying with Tribal Elders with the goal of keeping the Yakama language and culture alive and in the minds and hearts of her students. She was involved in developing the district’s Palatisha Miyanaashma Indian Education Project, which worked with members of the Yakama Nation, school district, and local community to integrate a Yakama Culture-Based Framework.