As a former classroom teacher and administrator, she brings both vision and empathy to her passion for transforming today’s education models. She teaches educational science and technology courses to future teachers, with a hands-on approach to supporting effective teaching and learning. Simultaneously, she runs multiple summer enrichment and after school programs for area schools, all of which follow curricular strategies incorporating Design Thinking. A founder of STEAM Studio, she uses this living laboratory as a learning platform for her education students, as well as a model to demonstrate progressive teaching practices to surrounding schools and educators. She holds an M.A. from University of Missouri, St. Louis in Education Administration, and earned her doctorate from St. Louis University in Educational Leadership.