She was selected by her peers to be this year’s Star Teacher. She has certifications in both general education and special education K-12. She also teaches in the CLEAR program at Johnson County Community College. In September, Connie was chosen by BellaOnline, the second-largest Web magazine for women, to enter their editor training program. She is now the BellaOnline Attention Deficit Disorder editor, and her articles have been linked to media such as Times of India, NPR and Canada.com.